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So Dave;
got your message that board was up and running.
Any idea what happened to my pictures such as in this thread?
Yours show fine but mine are squigly!
Bill.

Hey Ron;
great to hear from you. Free air works great. Doesn't seem to get hot at all.
Yes will have to get together!
Busy this weekend but will call when opening arises.
Bill

And in case you'r wondering WTF. Was a 99 iron barrel Bullet with a fairly hot engine. Head, cams, carb, exhaust, Etc. Would do the Ton. Long story short I am nearly deaf so when the spur gear on the oil pump shaft went out it wasn't heard till the engine was full of microscopic metal shavings. No b...

OK there's three.
Two more!

Having a bit of trouble posting photos!

So which engine is that? Do you now call her SLUGEX?

DSCF2061 (1).JPG File the end of the filter flat then drill small hole to insert screw with silver soldered thumb screw. Can't remember size but it self threaded as plastic of filter is semi hard. Made safety clip from package strapping. Star washer on retaining bolt and ready to test. To clean par...

Dave;
not familiar with the Greaves you have. Must be it's hard to access filter also. Was expecting replies from Yanmar owners as I know they are impossible to remove. Here are some pictures of my solution.

OK so the heading is my question.
How are you all cleaning the oil filter seeing as it cant be removed without pulling engine?
Bill.

First off thanks to Niel and Stuart for resolving the registration issue. Name is Bill and I live in south central michigan. Been riding bikes for 55yrs and enfield for 13 years. Now that the spark engine has finally destroyed itself I will be ordering a yanmar clone tomorrow. When I get started wil...