[Healeys] Clean BJ8 air cleaner

[Bob Slater]

Hi All
         I clean mine in Gasoline, then air dry and oil.
                         Bob Bj7
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Schauss" <schauss at worldnet.att.net>
To: <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2007 9:28 PM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Clean BJ8 air cleaner


> Tom,
>
> I soak mine face down in mineral spirits, allow them to dry overnight, and
> then apply oil to them.  After applying the oil, I allow them to sit face 
> up
> for a couple of hours to allow the oil to soak into the wire mesh.  Then I
> turn them over briefly to allow the excess oil to drip out.
>
> I would be interested to know what others do.
>
> Peter Schauss
> 1963 BJ7
> 1980 MGB
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: healeys-bounces+schauss=worldnet.att.net at autox.team.net
>> [mailto:healeys-bounces+schauss=worldnet.att.net at autox.team.net] On 
>> Behalf
>> Of T W
>> Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2007 9:15 PM
>> To: healeys at autox.team.net
>> Subject: [Healeys] Clean BJ8 air cleaner
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'm sure this is in the list archives somewhere, but I haven't found
>> it yet....   I have the original air cleaners on my BJ8, and I'd
>> appreciate some recommendations on how to clean them before re-oiling
>> them.    Also, are there better air cleaners that I could be using?
>>
>> thanks,
>>
>> Tom
>> _______________________________________________
>> schauss at worldnet.att.net
>>
>> Healeys at autox.team.net
>> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys
> _______________________________________________
> bj7healey at gto.net
>
> Healeys at autox.team.net
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys
>
>
> -- 
> No virus found in this incoming message.
> Checked by AVG Free Edition.
> Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.6/902 - Release Date: 7/15/2007 
> 2:21 PM