Outdoor Power Equipment and Small Engines - Missing an air cleaner, no problem :)

Doityourself.com community forum was created to provide answers to all questions related to home improvement and home repair. Doityourself community can help you find information about how-to topics on small fixes to large remodeling projects. With comprehensive how-to content and expertly moderated community forums DoItYourself.com makes it easy to tackle even the most complex home improvement projects.



PDA
rogerflies
07-03-08, 06:34 PM
The 18HP Briggs flat twin came to me without the air cleaner. The local shop wanted way too much for one they had on a junked tractor in addition to the astronomical price for the filter element itself.

So, I picked up the cheapest filter I could find at the NAPA store, and built a custom air cleaner complete with a stainless steel/aluminum base:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/winchman/Briggs%20Winch/Briggswinch011.jpg

And topped off with a red cookie tin cover:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/winchman/Briggs%20Winch/Briggswinch012.jpg

I left out the tube from the blower, since I'm not going to use the engine where it'll see any dust.

cheese
07-03-08, 09:18 PM
Looks like it ougtta do the job just fine! Nothing wrong with uusing ingenuity to save a few $$.
Jack B.
07-06-08, 09:25 PM
Those are some mighty clear pictures,,,do you mind telling what camera you used?