Coolant Filter Installed -- this is so cool...

[Seth McKinney]

This was a lot of fun to do. Might be overkill, but from what I have read it does help quite a bit. Here are some pics...
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y173/sethmckinney/_B3M0951.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y173/sethmckinney/_B3M0950.jpg

[Chris Todd]

I'd put one on, but I have no idea where to get the bracket.

Did you make it or buy it from somebody?

And did you buy a kit or figure out what parts to get yourself?

[Seth McKinney]

Well -- I bought the kit from:
http://www.lubricationspecialistllc.com/index.php?cPath=17&osCsid=4fa1d3e72371d149e74b236e8f772f6f

I got the bracket from Frank Blum on "d i e s e l p l a c e . c o m".

It is pretty neat. Oh yeah I had to drill the holes lower on the bracket so it wouldn't hit the hood. Fits perfectly.

[MIKE MOG]

WHAT IS IT, A FUEL FILTER?
MIKE

[DarylB]

Originally posted by MIKE MOG:
WHAT IS IT, A FUEL FILTER?
MIKE On a side note: Mike Mog - Why do you always post in all caps? Is your keyboard broke? I'm sure I could find you one that isn't if it is broke.

[Craig M]

The idea of a coolant filter is a reasoable one. The question I have is where. We have all worked to get maximum coolant flow to the engine. Adding a filter in line somewhere might well create a restriction. Restriction might lower flow rate. I would think a bypass coolant filter might be a better idea. Take out a small amount of coolant, filter it, then return it to the flow. Since there is no filter now, a full flow filter is not required.

[Seth McKinney]

It is a coolant filter.

Craig M. -- this is a bypass set up. You put a "T" in the two hoses that go into the cab for your heater. A portion of the coolant then flows from the "T's" and goes in and out the filter.

It is the exact same concept as oilguard bypass oil filter (which I also have smile.gif )

[MIKE MOG]

sorry daylb i will try to stay away from the caps key. im an auto tech on ero and im used to typing in storys on the ro for our customers,
Mike Mog

[MIKE MOG]

Hi Seth,
Do you think the coolant would get dirty enough to need to be filtered? I do think its a good idea but a good coolant flush would do the trick.
Mike

[Seth McKinney]

I think so. OTR's have it smile.gif We all want to be like them right? Here is some stuff behind the person that gave me the idea of it...

From JBPlock...
http://community.webshots.com/album/91409363hjwmod/1

From JBPlock... [quote]I changed the Baldwin Coolant Filter on my Duramax today after a year and 16,450 miles and was surprised to find a fair amount of black scale and some rust colored residue inside. I first noticed the scale in the coolant that was drained when emptying the filter. Then I found some more inside along with the rusty residue

[madmatt]

FYI, the purpose for the filters on big engines is really not for filtering at all. the main reason they run'en is to maintain the proper amount of SCAs nessacary to prevent pitting in wet sleeve engines. the sleeves in these engines understandably vibrate a small amount independently of the block since they are for the most part isolated w/ rubber seals. (although not all are) this vibrating causing areation which in turn causes pitting which leads to all sort of bad stuff. these additives help to prevent that as well as corrosion. too much SCA can be a bad thing, so if your running a filter that contains additives be sure not to overload your cooling system.

[Seth McKinney]

Yes -- this filter is the one withOUT the additives. I read about that one.

[jbplock]

Dittos... I checked with Baldwin before installing a coolant filter and they advised not to use the SCA filters with DEXCOOL.

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