Pat O'Connell
Member III
Hi Respected Sailors
Maybe 30 years ago I thought I read that a marine diesel does not need a air filter as there are few contaminants in engine bilge? Welll. A friend told me I was wrong so I took my filter apart for the first time in 35 years and there is nothing there except a very oily round big screen. The squares are huge so I am pretty sure that there was foam or paper that has decomposed years ago and been eaten by the intake. What do you think I should do now? I bought some filter foam from a diesel dealer and I am thinking of making my own filter.. The existin filter case is welded on to the end of the rubber intake hose. The dealer was little help. They do Kubota Farm Tractors and it is all numbers to them?
Any ideas for me?
Best Regards
Pat
1981 E28+ Universal 5411
Maybe 30 years ago I thought I read that a marine diesel does not need a air filter as there are few contaminants in engine bilge? Welll. A friend told me I was wrong so I took my filter apart for the first time in 35 years and there is nothing there except a very oily round big screen. The squares are huge so I am pretty sure that there was foam or paper that has decomposed years ago and been eaten by the intake. What do you think I should do now? I bought some filter foam from a diesel dealer and I am thinking of making my own filter.. The existin filter case is welded on to the end of the rubber intake hose. The dealer was little help. They do Kubota Farm Tractors and it is all numbers to them?
Any ideas for me?
Best Regards
Pat
1981 E28+ Universal 5411