Mwilliamshs
Explorer
Coolant filter especially useful when using heat exchanger to heat water with coolant. Gas vs diesel, no matter
Coolant Filters
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Abitibi
Explorer
Curious, why so?
Also, anyone installed their coolant filter in a remote location (along frame) to save engine bay real estate?
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Mwilliamshs
Explorer
Clean exchanger works better. Clogged exchanger requires replacement.
Mine is located on the drivers side frame rail just below the drivers door.
Sheep Shagger
Adventurer
Yup. on 4x4 6.0, Drivers side, next to relocated oil filter above driveshaft, infront of fuel pump.
Mwilliamshs
Explorer
ohpyramids
Adventurer
Love this thread. Thanks dudes.
Abitibi
Explorer
So I ended up buying parts to build my own system. Hard to justify the price tag of those kits when you can easily build your own...
I bought a Baldwin cfb5000 coolant filter head for $30 on ebay and a bunch of filters for dirt cheap (plain coolant ones, not those with chemicals). This wknd I'll find some high temp valves and brass fittings. Pretty sure I'll mount it along the frame but I'll see once I have all the parts hooked up where it makes the most sense.
Cheers
David
I bought a Baldwin cfb5000 coolant filter head for $30 on ebay and a bunch of filters for dirt cheap (plain coolant ones, not those with chemicals). This wknd I'll find some high temp valves and brass fittings. Pretty sure I'll mount it along the frame but I'll see once I have all the parts hooked up where it makes the most sense.
Cheers
David
Sheep Shagger
Adventurer
I bought a $120 diesel (something).com kit for my van. When I did my truck I thought the same as you and buit my own kit. Ended up costing close to the same amount, tone of time running around finding bits, and not nearly as nice/quality parts as I got in the kit. Next vehicle im using the kit again.
Bikersmurf
Expedition Leader
Would it work to install a filter in the coolant lines that went to the rear heater? Right now I've just got a loop of line to connect them together (since the heater has been removed).
The advantage would be that it would be mounted to the frame rail where space is plentiful.
The advantage would be that it would be mounted to the frame rail where space is plentiful.
BS, I don't know how/where those lines are plumbed into, because my van never had rear heat. Here's info that may be helpful though. The bung port on the side of your water pump is the location you want for filter input. Most plumb filter output to T in overflow hose. With it set up that way, the filter could be completely clogged or shut off with no effect on the cooling system. I guess you could filter anywhere in the system, but there would at least be some amount of flow restriction. Cheers!
luthj
Engineer In Residence
These coolant filters are designed to be used as a bypass filter. This means they should pull from a high-pressure area after the pump and return to a low pressure area. In theory it could be used in series with the heater core. The heater core is noncritical and a reduction in heater output would be an easy way to indicate a clogged filter. You do not want the filter to block any essential cooling flow when it is clogged.
Bikersmurf
Expedition Leader
There'd be no reduction in output because the rear heater has been removed. This leaves behind two 5/8" lines that are currently just connected with a length of hose (under middle of the rig). The only thing left would be to out the direction of flow. At the moment I can't remember how those lines are plumbed, but in the other vehicle I have has 'T's in the heater lines to connect the rear heater.