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Title: Hydro vac air filter oil?
Post by: yd328 on February 13, 2015, 05:53:41 PM

I am putting the air filter back together and the TM says to use light motor oil, any suggestions or thoughts?

Thanks Gary

Title: Re: Hydro vac air filter oil?
Post by: Outsider on February 13, 2015, 06:12:20 PM

Any 30 weight will work.

Steve

Title: Re: Hydro vac air filter oil?
Post by: HenryVIII on February 13, 2015, 10:58:53 PM

The engine oilbath air filter is suppose to use the same viscosity oil as the engine, I use 30 because I only run mine in the summer.  The hydrovac air filter on my halftrack, which is located behind the voltage regulator uses horse hair for the filter media. I took apart 3 of them just to make sure. So when a buddy of mine trimmed his horses tail he saved some for me and when I put mine back together I had a new filter element. tail or main works best.

Henry

Title: Re: Hydro vac air filter oil?
Post by: yd328 on February 14, 2015, 05:54:33 PM

I will use the 30. I will clean as the tm states, which I believe is using mineral spirits. If I have  to replace the element there's a few horse farms around. ;)

Gary