Cleaning Air Cleaner for a ford 600

[CircleA]

water got into the air cleaner and mixed with the oil and now the cleaner is all mucked up.

at the base of the cleaner, above the "oil bowl" is a metal - Brillo pad looking - filter that i can figure out how to remove. I soaked the bottom / filter in gas to try to clean it up, but it didn't' work. To buy a new one cost 120 bucks!

Any help would be appreciated!
Thanks
Alex

 

[Scotty]

No help on cleaning. And that does sound steep. But think of the alternative. New engines aren't as cheap.


Scotty

 

[shorty]

If the gas didn't loosen it you could try laquer thinner. it's much more potent than gas , It costs more tough I haven't got any lately it use to be about $8 / gal for the cheaper grade .