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38coop · 03-04-2020, 02:24 PM

I have the rear axel vent out of my 49. It is probably the first removal since new. It was really crudded up. Should i be able to blow through it or does it take a certain amount of pressure? Thanks.

tubman · 03-04-2020, 02:39 PM

On my '51, it was just a metal cap crimped over a hollow bolt and flowed freely. If yours is that crudded up, I'd suggest soaking it for a while and the use a piece of wire to clean it out through the threaded end of the hollow bolt.

38coop · 03-04-2020, 02:55 PM

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Thanks for the reply tubman. I finally got it to work. Lots of carb cleaner and a pick. First time messing with one of these.

03-04-2020, 02:24 PM	#1
38coop Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cocoa Florida Posts: 180	49 Ford rear axel vent I have the rear axel vent out of my 49. It is probably the first removal since new. It was really crudded up. Should i be able to blow through it or does it take a certain amount of pressure? Thanks.

03-04-2020, 02:39 PM	#2
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 10,312	Re: 49 Ford rear axel vent On my '51, it was just a metal cap crimped over a hollow bolt and flowed freely. If yours is that crudded up, I'd suggest soaking it for a while and the use a piece of wire to clean it out through the threaded end of the hollow bolt.

03-04-2020, 02:55 PM	#3
38coop Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cocoa Florida Posts: 180	Re: 49 Ford rear axel vent Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Thanks for the reply tubman. I finally got it to work. Lots of carb cleaner and a pick. First time messing with one of these.