CAT 3208 Air Filter

[Scott]

Thanks Jeff...
Scott
86FC35
Sc
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff Miller"
wrote:
> If you have no luck before tomorrow noon, I will be out at the
> warehouse where I have a spare in the box, and will get the numbers
> off of the box.
>
> - Jeff Miller
> http://www.wanderlodge.net
> http://www.millercoachworks.com
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott"
> wrote:
> > Thanks George, Jeff, freewill, I have been to several places
> without
> > luck I will try some good old phone work in the am..Is that the
> right
> > part #??? anyone know??
> > TIA
> > Scott
> > 86FC35
> > SC
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff Miller"
> > wrote:
> > > The last two I bought had a FARR sticker under the Fleetguard
> > > sticker, were in stock at my local truck-parts supplier, about
> > $50/ea.
> > >
> > > - Jeff Miller
> > > http://www.wanderlodge.net
> > > http://www.millercoachworks.com
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott"

> > > wrote:
> > > > Just got home from Charleston SC where I was dealing with
some
> > > > Alternator issues on our 86FC35 I hope they are taken care of
> > > now...
> > > > that will be another post. While there (waiting for two days)
I
> > > > decided to check the air filter for the CAT 3208 TURBO. It
> would
> > > > smoke just a little when into the throttle..I thought hmmm..
so
> I
> > > was
> > > > gonna check the fuel filter for water and the air filter. I
am
> > glad
> > > I
> > > > did!! I thought that the big galvanized box had an element in
> it,
> > > > just pry it open and there it would be!! WRONG.. the whole
box
> > is
> > > > the filter!! I tried for 30 mins to try and pry the top of
the
> > box
> > > > open to see the element..surely my guy that does my service
has
> > > > changed it WRONG AGAIN..(feeling stupid here) Well the
Kamfill-
> > Farr
> > > #
> > > > 049261-000 is very hard to find can anyone give me some
advice
> or
> > > > part # (wix or racor) INTERESTINGLY when I did finally get
the
> > box
> > > > out I noticed that the paint inside the intake has begun
> > to "flake"
> > > I
> > > > actually found flakes of paint on top of the screen going
into
> > the
> > > > motor!!!(THAT CAN'T BE GOOD) I will immediately cover the
> intake
> > > and
> > > > wire brush the whole intake area where the filter sits...Does
> > > anyone
> > > > know what type of paint to use is there a special type???
MIKE
> H
> > > your
> > > > thoughts?? TIA
> > > > Scott
> > > > 86FC35 "RUBY"
> > > > Murrells Inlet SC (still working on BP)