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Kgkatyag · 05-06-2025, 04:01 PM

Hi y'all, im working on this 1941 Super Deluxe. It has the oil bath air filter, but it seems to be leaking out of somewhere and getting oill all over the carb. Even with almost zero oil in it, its leaking.
I'm not super familiar with these, so I am hoping one of you could point out where the leak is coming from or have some suggestions.
Here's some pics of the air hat and my carb after I started cleaning it

thanks

1952henry · 05-06-2025, 04:14 PM

Clean the pan and put a little gas in it. Watch the bottom, the gas will show you the leak. Guessing a few tiny pin holes developed from water over the years. Just did this with an off topic air cleaner. The holes were very small.

Kube · 05-06-2025, 06:21 PM

I'm guessing it'll be around that hillbilly weld on the bottom.
Do yourself a favor and find a replacement.

ford38v8 · 05-06-2025, 07:41 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Kube

I'm guessing it'll be around that hillbilly weld on the bottom.
Do yourself a favor and find a replacement.

Ya think?

05-06-2025, 04:14 PM	#2
1952henry Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: North Dakota Posts: 1,840	Re: Air Filter Leak Clean the pan and put a little gas in it. Watch the bottom, the gas will show you the leak. Guessing a few tiny pin holes developed from water over the years. Just did this with an off topic air cleaner. The holes were very small. __________________ I dig coal, which provides motivation for EVs.

05-06-2025, 06:21 PM	#3
Kube Super Moderator Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 10,541	Re: Air Filter Leak I'm guessing it'll be around that hillbilly weld on the bottom. Do yourself a favor and find a replacement. __________________ "I can explain it for you. However, I can't understand it for you".