Removing an Air Maze filter Had a leak from my carburetor (29 Tudor) and saw that the Air Maze filter
(mounted directly below it) was soaked with gas. Reading back over the many threads about the advantages and disadvantages of air filters, I've decided the risk of a fire there is more than I'm willing to take. I've stopped the leak, but I think I want to eliminate the filter. Simple enough to remove the filter cartridge, but what needs to be done about the filter holder and the U-shape connector to the carburetor? Is leaving it there (in case I later change my mind) a problem or do I need to remove it ... and do what? Thanks for your advice. |
Re: Removing an Air Maze filter I am not sure I understand you. A picture would be good.
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Re: Removing an Air Maze filter I just removed the whole thing. Its just one set screw if I remember, I too run with it off most of the time.
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Re: Removing an Air Maze filter Whether to use an air filter or not has got a lot of attention on this board. If you've fixed your leaky carburetor there's really no reason to remove the filter--if you think you'd like to have one. If it was "soaked," you probably had one of the paper filter inserts. I think they come originally with a wire mesh filter (which is what I have) that is not likely, or as likely, to get soaked. I'm not sure if you can get the mesh filter separately if someone before you threw that part away. I know you can get the paper filters. Maybe somebody else knows.
Anyway, Hoovercw is correct, there's just a set screw to remove the whole thing. |
Re: Removing an Air Maze filter I think this is the way to go. Closest to the original accessory. I would not use paper.
https://www.brattons.com/replacement...ze-filter.html |
Re: Removing an Air Maze filter I use the wire mesh. Bought from Mikes-A- Fordable.
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Re: Removing an Air Maze filter Wire mesh should be soaked in oil so it traps the dust. When dirty you can rinse in gas and reoil.
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K@N Filter's are a Knock-off of these types of filters. The K@N oil Recharge kit is the best thing for these original screen's.
https://www.autozone.com/miscellaneo...-kit/92607_0_0 Regards Bill |
Re: Removing an Air Maze filter Wire mesh ONLY traps BUTTERFLYS/ROCKS! Use a HIGH-MOUNT air cleaner, with a K&N element & you won't GRIND out your RINGS!
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Re: Removing an Air Maze filter Boy, I sure miss the days when we cleaned something up and re-used it instead of throwing it away. I think one of the major things wrong with our society is throwing something away instead of re-using it. The old stone or pumice gas filters, the wire-mesh air filteres, and the toilet paper oil filters. Whoops, you couldn’t re-use one of those.
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Re: Removing an Air Maze filter To answer Pal Al question, 3 filters were tried: the mesh, the paper and the washable K&N 6" long. The latter fit the air maze housing and carb. and required very slight carb idle air adjustments compared to no filter. The 1st 2 required more idle adjustment due to air restriction though we have no empirical numbers data to prove this. Other threads suggest the 5.5" or the 6" K&N seem to work OK due to the length of filter medium.
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Have heard the horror stories of a backfire and then an engine compartment fire. Thought the high boy K&N after market air filter may be a safer option. Al |
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Re: Removing an Air Maze filter Well, some interesting replies, but nobody has actually answered my question. I'll try again ...
Will simply removing the filter cartridge be acceptable or, should I remove the whole thing including the U-pipe connector to the carburetor. Anything to be added in its place? Thanks. Dave |
Re: Removing an Air Maze filter I think Hoovercw pretty much answered your question. No nee to only take out the filter element and leave the rest. The set screw is the only thing that holds the whole thing on the carburetor air intake. If you leave it on you risk loosing it as the set screw is likely to loosen.
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You can also take the whole thing off with the one and only set screw holding it on. No, there is nothing that goes on in its place. Stock carbs had no filter. Odd, because roads were so dusty back then. Oh well.... |
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Just use the HIGH MOUNT filter with a K&N filter element & be done with it. I'm TIRED of preaching this! I'd give you a DISGUSTED Smiley Face, but they don't work anymore????? |
Re: Removing an Air Maze filter They cause more problems than they will ever solve . Besides that, they are ugly and are not original . Henry didn't think that an air filter was needed , he must have been right !!! Probably more model A's have survived than any of the other cars of the time and they survived without a filter .
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Saturate the screen and let it drip back into the container of oil. After 5 minutes of dripping, install it, and the screen with a light oil coating should trap a lot of dust. Lots of lawn mowers used an oil wetted screen that needed to be rinsed in gas and re oiled. |
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