Re: Adventures with a 1955 Clipper

Posted by 55PackardGuy On 2011/10/23 23:08:54

John,

You've also solved the "mystery" of the muffler blowout. Your air/fuel mixture was naturally rich with the restricted air flow, leading to accumulation of unburned fuel and when it caught--wham!

Your old oil bath filter would not have had this problem, as even when it's clogged, it does not restrict air flow, just filtering ability. Except for the mess, they're the preferred heavy-duty filtering system-- just check out heavy equipment that works in extreme dust, you'll find the oil bath type almost exclusively used.