Mason Jar Pre-Cleaner?
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Topic: Mason Jar Pre-Cleaner?
Posted By: TimCNY
Subject: Mason Jar Pre-Cleaner?
Date Posted: 11 May 2019 at 8:48am
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Yes I searched lol... but maybe not well enough, I admit. Anyways, I've got the air cleaner off my WD45 to clean it out and I see it's FULL of seeds (wild parsnip, milkweed, etc.) and chaff from brush mowing and I thought of the old mason jar pre-cleaner we had on the Farmalls. They worked well. Any reasons for or against me using one on the WD45? Doesn't have to be a mason jar type, I'd probably use a more "modern" pre-cleaner as long as it fits properly. I went online and there's little that I found for Allis, less (none) for WD45 specifically. Other than this --> https://www.ebay.com/itm/Universal-Tractor-2-Inlet-Pre-Cleaner-Assembly-6-Bowl-with-11-1-2-Pipe/323692334470?hash=item4b5d910d86:g:iAYAAOSwLXFck9KR" rel="nofollow - https://www.ebay.com/itm/Universal-Tractor-2-Inlet-Pre-Cleaner-Assembly-6-Bowl-with-11-1-2-Pipe/323692334470?hash=item4b5d910d86:g:iAYAAOSwLXFck9KR Thanks! - Tim |
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Posted By: ac hunter
Date Posted: 11 May 2019 at 8:52am
| Looks like it would work. It would certainly clean the air better than the mushroom on the 45. How about an air filter for the operator? Sounds like you would inhale stuff just like the tractor.Haha. |
Posted By: TimCNY
Date Posted: 11 May 2019 at 9:01am
| Yes, I have an RZ Mask Model M2.5. Inhaled/aspirated some of that and - long long story. Not cool lol, it was definitely not good. "Allergy-induced Asthma." Nearly killed me. Pneumonia twice, or three times I don't recall right now. 7 months of hell. Good now. |
Posted By: chaskaduo
Date Posted: 11 May 2019 at 9:09am
$1.25 less and 0.20 less shipping.  https://www.ebay.com/itm/66397-Precleaner-Assembly-2-For-Allis-Chalmers-White-oliver/331884259654?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D20160323102634%26meid%3D323eeda2258d4bf687dc4cb8a6f111b1%26pid%3D100623%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D323692334470%26itm%3D331884259654&_trksid=p2047675.c100623.m-1" rel="nofollow - https://www.ebay.com/itm/66397-Precleaner-Assembly-2-For-Allis-Chalmers-White-oliver/331884259654?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D20160323102634%26meid%3D323eeda2258d4bf687dc4cb8a6f111b1%26pid%3D100623%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D323692334470%26itm%3D331884259654&_trksid=p2047675.c100623.m-1 Gonna do this for my B, if enough room next to exhaust pipe.
------------- 1938 B, 79 Dynamark 11/36 6spd, 95 Weed-Eater 16hp, 2010 Bolens 14hp |
Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 11 May 2019 at 9:45am
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/FARMALL-DONALDSON-PRE-CLEANER-NEW-REPRODUCTION-H-SH-HV-SHV-for-2-inch-pipe/323691423437?_trkparms=aid%3D1110001%26algo%3DSPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D57686%26meid%3D6acbd8f09d0148c19f181bcc1fbc2c66%26pid%3D100623%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D5%26sd%3D331884259654%26itm%3D323691423437&_trksid=p2047675.c100623.m-1" rel="nofollow - Just have to paint this one. https://www.ebay.com/itm/FARMALL-DONALDSON-PRE-CLEANER-NEW-REPRODUCTION-H-SH-HV-SHV-for-2-inch-pipe/323691423437?_trkparms=aid%3D1110001%26algo%3DSPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D57686%26meid%3D6acbd8f09d0148c19f181bcc1fbc2c66%26pid%3D100623%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D5%26sd%3D331884259654%26itm%3D323691423437&_trksid=p2047675.c100623.m-1 ------------- http://www.ae-ta.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.ae-ta.com Lena 1935 WC12xxx, Willie 1951 CA6xx Dad bought new, 1954WD45 PS, 1960 D17 NF |
Posted By: TimCNY
Date Posted: 11 May 2019 at 10:56am
Thanks guys, yes I would have to paint that lol! And chaskaduo, yep, but I picked the second one I came to because the first one showing was a lot more money, and I didn't take the time to go look at more, I just wanted a link to show what I was getting at. Thanks though, I'm known for having short arms (not really, my span is 78" lol) and deep pockets; $1.45 is enough reason to change.  Plus, I've had some good results with reliableaftermarketparts as a seller. I'm leaning more toward the kind without the jar, although Farmall one (IN THE RIGHT COLOR) would probably look better on a 1955 tractor. My only (minor) concern was if there'd be any good reason to NOT use one, and I don't think so. But as always, the two best times to ask a question are when you have no idea, and more importantly when you're absolutely certain you know the answer, because that's when I make my worst mistakes.  Time to click "buy it now," I think. |
Posted By: SteveM C/IL
Date Posted: 11 May 2019 at 10:57am
| Get the little Donaldson with the plastic bowl that fits your pipe. You can run for YEARS and only change cup oil. You will find almost nothing in the oil cup. Some vendors on here have them I think. |
Posted By: TimCNY
Date Posted: 11 May 2019 at 11:24am
| Thanks, Steve, I'd rather support the guys that support this site. I'll take a look now. |
Posted By: jiminnd
Date Posted: 11 May 2019 at 11:46am
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Had a Donaldson on my WD for years, it really caught a lot of stull. ------------- 1945 C, 1949 WF and WD, 1981 185, 1982 8030, unknown D14(nonrunner) |
Posted By: DSeries4
Date Posted: 11 May 2019 at 9:20pm
The "mushroom" does absolutely zero in terms of cleaning! Its only purpose is to prevent rain water from filling up the filter assembly when left outside. The cleaning is done by the oil and screening inside the filter assembly. ------------- '49 G, '54 WD45, '55 CA, '56 WD45D, '57 WD45, '58 D14, '59 D14, '60 D14, '63 D15D, '66 D15II, '66 D21II, '67 D17IV, '67 D17IVD, '67 190XTD, '73 620, '76 185, '77 175, '84 8030, '85 6080 |
ac hunter wrote:Posted By: DanWi
Date Posted: 11 May 2019 at 9:33pm
| There was a jar type precleaner on my grandfathers WD. I always thought when I was young it looked neat on that tractor. |
Posted By: Ted J
Date Posted: 13 May 2019 at 10:55pm
------------- "Allis-Express" 19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17 |
Posted By: chaskaduo
Date Posted: 14 May 2019 at 9:46am
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I would love that Ted, "A penny Saved Is A Penny Earned", especially on a fixed income. Can PM it or email it, emails in the profile. ------------- 1938 B, 79 Dynamark 11/36 6spd, 95 Weed-Eater 16hp, 2010 Bolens 14hp |
Posted By: Brian F(IL)
Date Posted: 14 May 2019 at 12:44pm
Here is the Donaldson pre-cleaner on my 1953 WD-45.  |