Ford 4600 air filter

to30man · Aug 13, 2022

I changed the oil on a ford 4600 I bought a few weeks ago and I took the bottom of the air filter off and it was full of milky oil. What would cause the water in there. What is the best way to clean that filter.

to30man · Aug 13, 2022

shaun wallace · Aug 13, 2022

Its called condensation. Clean up cup and refill. Would let it drip over nite to get some of old oil out. Really wont hurt anything. Had my 5000 do that, changed oil and went on.

caterpillar guy · Aug 13, 2022

If you're that worried about it pull the air cleaner off and wash it out in some solvent or purple power or whatever your personal degreaser is then recoat with some engine oil right away to keep it from rusting the wire mesh in it. will work fine than and no milky oil in there. Never saw one with that much water in it unless they never changed the oil in it.

Steve@Advance · Aug 13, 2022

That's a lot of water!

Does it sit outside? Recently washed?

Is the rain cap intact?

RodinNS · Aug 13, 2022

Snow... or condensation... or a hole in the breather pipe. Assuming it hasn't been changed in some time. Dump it, wash the cup in solvent, refill to line with engine oil and forget about it. It's doing it's job.

Rod

FBH44 · Aug 13, 2022

I found a lot of water in the bottom of my oil filter because I had taken it to the car wash numerous times, and got her REALLY clean. I stopped doing that.

jacksun65 · Aug 13, 2022

soak it in diesel fuel for a day or two you will be surprised what comes out

to30man · Aug 13, 2022

Thanks for the help

db4600 · Aug 14, 2022

Agreed. Snow will do it.

Ford 4600 air filter

to30man

Member

to30man

Member

shaun wallace

Well-known Member

caterpillar guy

Well-known Member

Steve@Advance

Well-known Member

RodinNS

Well-known Member

FBH44

Well-known Member

jacksun65

Well-known Member

to30man

Member

db4600

Well-known Member

Similar threads