Oil bath air cleaners

Discussion in 'Mech Tech' started by scrooge95, Oct 22, 2017.

  1. scrooge95

    scrooge95 Moderator and piggy bank keeper

  2. scrooge95

    scrooge95 Moderator and piggy bank keeper

  3. Are the vac pipes in the same position as yours?
     
  4. Oops. Too quick.

    Should be able to buy these things if you can't find a used one. VW put them on many things. Can even still get them from your friendly VW dealer (for a price).

    Worth fixing it up, as a) your hot air supply will work properly and b) so might your engine...
     
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  5. scrooge95

    scrooge95 Moderator and piggy bank keeper

    Yes.
    I checked back through all the engine bay photos I've got of Clem, from the ones before I bought him, ones I took after I'd only owned him a week, all the way through - the pipes have always been the same way round. I'm going to face it, the thermostat is fubarred, and it needs to be replaced

    Yeah, and having taken it apart and looked, I think I could safely fit a new one now - it's just finding a new one should I need to: only VWH so far, and they are out of stock.
    A good 2nd hand one would be ideal.

    Thanks all, once again :thumbsup:
     
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    scrooge95 Moderator and piggy bank keeper

    Any luck finding an oil bath in the parts emporium @davidoft (with a working thermostat obviously)
     
  7. Sarah
    If you look up South west Vw on face book there’s a guy selling one for £75


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  8. As an aside ....

    Just wondering if the Beetle airbox has a similar system and valve ??

    Having never owner one i would`t know ...
    @1973daisey ??

    And others on here ... @Flakey , did i see a pic of one on a trailer recently :thinking: ??

    :hattip:
     
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  9. Did u see my beetle but yes they have a small one on top


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  10. Flakey

    Flakey Supporter

    Yes I've got 2, I'll look in the morning
     
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  11. Any use?
     

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  12. scrooge95

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    I think the ideal situation would be to just replace the non-functioning vacuum temperature control valve that lurks in the top of the air cleaner, rather than the whole thing - but obviously if a working 2nd hand one is found, I could just do a transplant. My actual oil bath is in pretty good nick, and the bottom part of the temperature flap control vacuum affair seems to work, so no point replacing stuff that aint broke. I messaged the guy on ebay that @paneuropaul posted the link for, to see if the thermostat in his oil bath was functioning, so he said he would check and get back to me. As it involves sucking pipes and stuff to check, I wholeheartedly would not blame him if he filed me under 'completely mad' and decided it wasn't worth the effort!!
    I've tried searching for a new part, but VWH seem to be the only suppliers and they are currently out of stock of the part that @snotty posted a picture of below, although it has changed to 'coming soon' since the weekend. It doesn't mention this part being any good for a T2, only Caddy vans, Golf Mk2 etc (early 80s to early 90s) so is this a good fit if they get more stock or am I looking at the wrong thing as a replacement? Any ideas please?
     
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  14. Maybe some kind soul would be willing to pull there oil bath out and get you a pic and part number of the one fitted to there’s
     
  15. scrooge95

    scrooge95 Moderator and piggy bank keeper

    I think that would be slightly over and above the call of duty! I can get mine out again on the weekend, detach the part and have a look for the part number, I just wondered if anyone knew offhand if the one pictured was actually the right bit as it’s not actually listed as being for anything pre 1981 on the VWH website.
    Working 2nd hand is probably the best option
     
  16. Flakey

    Flakey Supporter

    Off a beetle but looks the same
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    I can suck and blow through one pipe but not the other?
     
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  17. Part no 035129630B?
    There seems to a lot of Oil bath filters on
    www.picclick.co.uk


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  18. I’ve just dug my later paper filter airbox out of storage
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  19. Give it good blow and then suck it really hard


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  20. Flakey

    Flakey Supporter

    You’ve said that before
     

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