Coolant filter?
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Le Mans Master
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Coolant filter?
I found these searching the internet. I flush and change my engine coolant yearly so I don't have any probelms with my coolant system. I could see where if it got clogged it could possibly impede the flow of coolant and cause overheating. If I had known about these I may have considered putting it in with the Dewitt install. I was just curious if anyone has used one and what their experience was with it?
http://www.jag-lovers.org/xj-s/book/CoolantFilters.html
http://www.midnightdsigns.com/Mustan...%20Filter.html
http://neptune.spacebears.com/cars/stories/sctefba.html
http://www.jag-lovers.org/xj-s/book/CoolantFilters.html
http://www.midnightdsigns.com/Mustan...%20Filter.html
http://neptune.spacebears.com/cars/stories/sctefba.html
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I definately like this idea too. It would help with the corrosion floating around thats for sure. I have never heard of a product like this before.
I wonder if its actual beneficial, or if its just one of those products there to make money from something obvious that doesn't harm anything.
I wonder if its actual beneficial, or if its just one of those products there to make money from something obvious that doesn't harm anything.
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Like the idea. I wonder if those GM or Barr's radiator pellets could clog one?
I know you're supposed to crush them before adding them to the system, but some people just plop them in and let them dissolve on their own.
I know you're supposed to crush them before adding them to the system, but some people just plop them in and let them dissolve on their own.
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I'd have to think that if there were any significant benefit to such an item, at least one automobile manufacturer would already be using it, and I know of none that are.
Considering that the only moving parts in the cooling system are the pump, thermostat and heater control valve, having some solids floating loose in the system -- although not desirable -- isn't really posing much of a problem.
I'd say that the possibility of a filter introducing a restriction to coolant flow probably opens the door to a situation where the device can do more harm than any small amount of benefit that could be realized.
Regular preventive maintenance of the cooling system is your best bet.
Be well,
SJW
Considering that the only moving parts in the cooling system are the pump, thermostat and heater control valve, having some solids floating loose in the system -- although not desirable -- isn't really posing much of a problem.
I'd say that the possibility of a filter introducing a restriction to coolant flow probably opens the door to a situation where the device can do more harm than any small amount of benefit that could be realized.
Regular preventive maintenance of the cooling system is your best bet.
Be well,
SJW
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I'd have to think that if there were any significant benefit to such an item, at least one automobile manufacturer would already be using it, and I know of none that are.
Considering that the only moving parts in the cooling system are the pump, thermostat and heater control valve, having some solids floating loose in the system -- although not desirable -- isn't really posing much of a problem.
I'd say that the possibility of a filter introducing a restriction to coolant flow probably opens the door to a situation where the device can do more harm than any small amount of benefit that could be realized.
Regular preventive maintenance of the cooling system is your best bet.
Be well,
SJW
Considering that the only moving parts in the cooling system are the pump, thermostat and heater control valve, having some solids floating loose in the system -- although not desirable -- isn't really posing much of a problem.
I'd say that the possibility of a filter introducing a restriction to coolant flow probably opens the door to a situation where the device can do more harm than any small amount of benefit that could be realized.
Regular preventive maintenance of the cooling system is your best bet.
Be well,
SJW
It looks like a nice idea for a filter but a bit of a waste of money. I wouldn't use it.
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I'd have to think that if there were any significant benefit to such an item, at least one automobile manufacturer would already be using it, and I know of none that are.
Considering that the only moving parts in the cooling system are the pump, thermostat and heater control valve, having some solids floating loose in the system -- although not desirable -- isn't really posing much of a problem.
I'd say that the possibility of a filter introducing a restriction to coolant flow probably opens the door to a situation where the device can do more harm than any small amount of benefit that could be realized.
Regular preventive maintenance of the cooling system is your best bet.
Be well,
SJW
Considering that the only moving parts in the cooling system are the pump, thermostat and heater control valve, having some solids floating loose in the system -- although not desirable -- isn't really posing much of a problem.
I'd say that the possibility of a filter introducing a restriction to coolant flow probably opens the door to a situation where the device can do more harm than any small amount of benefit that could be realized.
Regular preventive maintenance of the cooling system is your best bet.
Be well,
SJW
But I disagree with the "since not one automobile company has used it yet analogy" that it is still not a great idea. If was a clear visual filter media that could be seen and easy to determine it was getting clogged with contaminants then this would be just another area to look at when pulling the dipstip. I beleive one of the article examples was a clear filter media. Neat little idea.
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09
Doesn't ALL the fluid, rusty particles and all, run through those tiny little tubes in the radiator, and that little opening that the thermostadt leaves once its opened?
Does rust grow if it gets lodged into places where it can sit and build up for a while?
Does rust grow if it gets lodged into places where it can sit and build up for a while?
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[QUOTE=GIJoe;1560179341]Doesn't ALL the fluid, rusty particles and all, run through those tiny little tubes in the radiator, and that little opening that the thermostadt leaves once its opened?
Does rust grow if it gets lodged into places where it can sit and build up for a while?[/QUOTE
Does rust grow if it gets lodged into places where it can sit and build up for a while?[/QUOTE
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I've never heard of coolant getting so bad it clogged the radiator tubes. Corrosion yes, but debris, no.
If you filter it, the filter will clog and you WILL have a problem.
I say no, not because auto mfr's don't use one, but because it sounds like a bad idea.
Also rust doesn't grow. Once it oxides, it's done, the rust is rust. Only the base metal will "grow rust."
If you filter it, the filter will clog and you WILL have a problem.
I say no, not because auto mfr's don't use one, but because it sounds like a bad idea.
Also rust doesn't grow. Once it oxides, it's done, the rust is rust. Only the base metal will "grow rust."
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...and eventually the rust will be broken down into finer particles. I've never heard of any kind of coolant clogging in a well maintained car. I would think that flushing the system on a regular basis like you're supposed to would get rid of all or most of the debris.
that the filter would probably get clogged and cause a problem.
that the filter would probably get clogged and cause a problem.
