Hey people , just wandering is there a way of cleaning the oil bath filters(gauze), or a way to replace them?
I've looked everywhere, and can't find info.
sikras Seriously Crusin Dubber
106 posts · joined Feb 2011 ·
cleaning the oil bath gauze
matberry Moderator Go hard or go home
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Just degrease or wash in petrol and re-oil
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sikras Seriously Crusin Dubber
106 posts · joined Feb 2011 ·
Thanx for that , it's been puzzling me the whole week. I know its restricting the air and causing the plugs to fail, well that's my conclusion, and i was certain i could pop off the top and replace the gauze in it, but couldn't fina a way.
vwo60 Veteran Volks Folk
2,036 posts · joined Feb 2007 ·
Purhase a manual for your car, lots to learn
sikras Seriously Crusin Dubber
106 posts · joined Feb 2011 ·
Which manual do you guys recommend?
65standard Officially Full-On Dubber
373 posts · joined Apr 2009 ·
Either the Bentley or even the Gregory's (now Scientific) manuals. I have and use both.
If it ain't broke, fix it till it is!
Blue65 Officially Full-On Dubber
298 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
What I do to clean the gauze is to spray a fair bit of WD40 and soak it in a petrol bath. Then rinse out the gunk and repeat if necessary.
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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --
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Mine have never looked dirty or clogged up.. even in the 70ssikras wrote:Hey people , just wandering is there a way of cleaning the oil bath filters(gauze), or a way to replace them?
I've looked everywhere, and can't find info.
but have seen pics of them full of dust...
and can't remember seeing any info on how to clean them..
something probably everyone of them needs doing..
LEE
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vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·
Gregory's and scientific publication are to different book publishers. or have they merged now?65standard wrote:Either the Bentley or even the Gregory's (now Scientific) manuals. I have and use both.
I have both read Gregory's and scientific, similar but different books.
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