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Filter GONE! I can't believe it. I got a new Air Maze filter (the wire screen kind) two weeks ago and yesterday I look under the hood and the screen filter is GONE! I made sure it was tight...I just can't believe it.
It does not appear that one can buy just the wire mesh filter housing or the tightening screw. I still just can't believe it. |
Re: Filter GONE! Maybe I'm wrong, but I don't run air filters at all. We never run on gravel roads, so no dust. When you start your car with full choke, gas will drip from the carburetor. With a filter, that gas will accumulate in the filter body. If the engine happens to backfire, it will start that gas on fire. Safety issue.
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Re: Filter GONE! @Mike Peters: Hey, nice Farmall. It looks like an M. I have a '46 H with narrow front...
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Re: Filter GONE! I lost one years ago then replaced it and drilled & safety wired the wing nut.
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Re: Filter GONE! I agree with Mike, I ran on dirt roads for a lot of years and never had an issue. The engine lasted longer than I did.
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That's just the metal screen insert material. I need the whole screen element (with the ends and the wingnut bolt). |
Re: Filter GONE! Time to shop at the local model A parts swaps... I see those parts frequently at swap meets.
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Re: Filter GONE! I considered one of those screens until I saw one. Pretty coarse. What is their purpose??. Keep out bugs and small birds perhaps?
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Re: Filter GONE! Things APPEAR/DISAPPEAR, in my "MYSTERY" Linen Closet! I'll check & see if it's there!
Bill W. |
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I know. I just could NOT make it to the swap in Woodstock, IL this weekend. That being said, I discovered the missing filter yesterday and I wouldn't have known to have bought another at the swap anyways. Making my list for next year I guess. |
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Re: Filter GONE! Braol: The tractor in my avatar is actually a 1953 Super W6. That's a low profile standard model. Same motor as a Super M. Glad you found your missing screen. mike
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Re: Filter GONE! Hmmm......fire hazard huh? Sounds like I should take mine off then. No dirt/dusty roads for my girl anyway. Just wondering when filters were needed as these cars routinely ran on unpaved roads from the beginning? :confused:
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Re: Filter GONE! So....is it filter on or filter off? Does an increased fire chance negate any future rebuild chances, when we all know A's like to backfire or can. I had one the other day in the garage. As one poster above stated.... " With a filter, that gas will accumulate in the filter body. If the engine happens to backfire, it will start that gas on fire. Safety issue."
A fire would be a game changer........or is fire talk overstated? If it's smart not to have one and Like I said, I run on dry asphalt roads. |
Re: Filter GONE! So, I'm looking at this........anyone using it? https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Ford-Mo...QAAOSw-PFagzgW
This one below says it has "flame arresting mesh" Looks like the one I have now......any thoughts on this claim? https://www.ebay.com/itm/1928-34-For....c100005.m1851 |
Re: Filter GONE! I have this one and love it. It's a bit more, but the filter is out of the way more than the one in your link.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Model-A-Ford-Air-Filter-System-New-Hi-Boy-Lite-Weight-DESIGN/183367999661?hash=item2ab195a0ad:g:Y5oAAOSwwdpbayf 2 |
Re: Filter GONE! Good afternoon...K & N makes a filter that will fit on your 'A'. It is much more fire resistant. I did drill a 3/16th drain in mine and it has been working just fine for a number of years...Ernie in Arizona
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