• From: Long Island, New York
  • Registered: 2005-08-25
  • Posts: 211

Topic: Oil Bath Air Cleaner.

I have a question for the forum. Is it better to put the Oil Bath Air Cleaner back on my 1500cc engine. Right now I have a Scat (paper) filter set-up. I am always looking to improve the performance of my stock engine. Thanks.

Patrick

Owner of a 1970 Beetle.  Minus all the rust and most of my money.
  • From: City of Roses
  • Registered: 2004-03-29
  • Posts: 793

Re: Oil Bath Air Cleaner.

Hiya luvs,

Put the oil bath air filter back on the car.  Properly maintained (cleaned and oil kept to the proper level) it does a great job of catching particulate matter before it gets into the carburetor.  Paper filters, if they are not maintained properly (read: changed out) can actually make matters worse when the material begins to fray from dirt and corrosion.

Mike

1970 AS Bug

Mike

1970 AS Bug
1970 Bus - The Ruptured Duck
  • From: Long Island, New York
  • Registered: 2005-08-25
  • Posts: 211

Re: Oil Bath Air Cleaner.

Thanks Mike.

Patrick

Owner of a 1970 Beetle.  Minus all the rust and most of my money.
  • From: Long Island, New York
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Re: Oil Bath Air Cleaner.

I put the Oil Bath Air Cleaner back on. The engine looks much better. I just have one question. When you put oil into the bottom part of the air cleaner, should the oil be under the metal lip or below it? I do see the arrow that represents the fill line but I always wondered if the meant that I fill it up to the arrow (which is above the lip) or just below the lip. I don't want to put in too much oil or too little oil. Just the right amount. Thanks

Last edited by luvsbugs (2005-08-28 15:10:11)

Patrick

Owner of a 1970 Beetle.  Minus all the rust and most of my money.
  • From: City of Roses
  • Registered: 2004-03-29
  • Posts: 793

Re: Oil Bath Air Cleaner.

Hiya Luvs,

It's been my experience that you're fine either way.  However, I do believe that the arrow represents the actual fill mark and the oil surface should be level with it.

Mike

1970 AS Bug

Mike

1970 AS Bug
1970 Bus - The Ruptured Duck
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Re: Oil Bath Air Cleaner.

Thanks for the info Mike.

Patrick

Owner of a 1970 Beetle.  Minus all the rust and most of my money.
  • From: Northern Illinois
  • Registered: 2004-03-27
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Re: Oil Bath Air Cleaner.

The oil bath air cleaner also has a built in velocity stack to catch and pre atomize fuel.

-Darby
  • From: Long Island, New York
  • Registered: 2005-08-25
  • Posts: 211

Re: Oil Bath Air Cleaner.

Thanks Darby, I wish that I had all this information before I wasted my money on two different Scat filters. Plus I bought a replacement filter when the old one got dirty. What a total waste of money. Oh well, live and learn.

Patrick

Owner of a 1970 Beetle.  Minus all the rust and most of my money.