Does anyone have a coolant filter mounted in their heater-hose??

It seems like I read somewhere that a coolant filter is too restrictive to have all the heater-core water pass through it; therefore, the filter must be plumbed in a secondary "by-pass" hose, such that only a portion of the circulating coolant passes through it.

Is a coolant filter a good idea, or not worth the hassle??

Thanks.

 

change your coolant every 3 or 4 years and call it good!

theres more then trash that need to get out!

the coolant need to keep a sertent PH balance witch a filter can't fix!

 

Chalk another one up BearKiller, I am gonna have to get you some pics. I made a simple mount and bolted it through the fan shroud on the pass side. Since it has to be below the t-stat housing, its actually hard to find a location. Mine just hangs down in near the Alternator. I ran the pressure hose from the port on the head, beside the one for the standard heater hose, then ran on back to a T (from NAPA) to the return for the heater core.

I ran mine about 10,000 miles and yanked the filter. You would never believe the amount of garbage that is floating around in there. I was also amazed at the amount of what looks like sand caught in the filter. I dont use the filters with SCA.

I have some hose pliers that I use to seal her up when changing the filter-hindsight I would have installed a shut off on each side. After the initial filter change, they say only about 1 time a year or so. Carquest,NAPA,Baldwin,etc all carry the filters.

 

Amen on the SAND! I. too, have a by pass set up . I got it from Bob Rielly at www.dieselsite.com. It is the kit made for the 7.3 powerstrokes. I mounted mine w/ the help of a custom made stainless bracket on the passenger side, right on the mounting bolts that hold the radiator, just left and below the radiator cap. It is tied in to both heater lines going to and from the heater core. I went to gannfittings.com and purchased fittings that are a "Y" configuration and went with 2- 5/8" x 5/8" x 3/8" to tap into heater lines and 3/8" to the bypass filter which is set up w/ 2- 3/8" shut off valves to aid in filter changeout. I highly reccomend filtration of your coolant. Cheap insurance,and it looks cool. If you PM me I'll try and send you pics along w/ my bypass for aux. tranny filtration as well.

 

Do you have pics of your install?
Thanks.

 

I found this article that makes for good reading.

http://www.oilburners.net/articles/coolfilter1.html

It may, or may not be necessary; but, it looks pretty cool.

 

It's a good idea, but I don't like the execution. Too many big honkin' tubes, valves, etc. right in your face. I might try something like this, but with a little more discreet, out-of-the-way install using smaller parts. Lines don't need to be that big for a bypass.