Coolant filter change!
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Coolant filter change!
Ok. changed the coolant filter.
My ECT has been running 188-190, EOT has been running 191-194.
Flushed the coolant about 5000 miles ago. (Motorcraft Gold)(with a vc-9 flush)
Link to my photo album:
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Inside of canister, I wiped a line in the gunk on bottom for contrast:
Wiped half of the top of filter off.
Floating chunks that came out when I poured out coolant from the filter:
See anything that might be out of whack? Don't hesitate to speak up.
(Please,No comments about changing to ELC, I have read all of that.)
Thanks Sean
My ECT has been running 188-190, EOT has been running 191-194.
Flushed the coolant about 5000 miles ago. (Motorcraft Gold)(with a vc-9 flush)
Link to my photo album:
Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums - amdriven2liv's Album: Coolant filter change
Inside of canister, I wiped a line in the gunk on bottom for contrast:
Wiped half of the top of filter off.
Floating chunks that came out when I poured out coolant from the filter:
See anything that might be out of whack? Don't hesitate to speak up.
(Please,No comments about changing to ELC, I have read all of that.)
Thanks Sean
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Looks like a possible combination of rust and nitrate drop out with a little casting sand added. Goes back to what BBC has been saying. Flush and change coolant on an abbreviated schedule other than the factory recommendation. Since I drive only about 10,000 miles per year I will be doing the flushes every other year. Cheap ins. in my op.
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Looks like a possible combination of rust and nitrate drop out with a little casting sand added. Goes back to what BBC has been saying. Flush and change coolant on an abbreviated schedule other than the factory recommendation. Since I drive only about 10,000 miles per year I will be doing the flushes every other rear. Cheap ins. in my op.
I followed the Coolant change 101, and flushed like 30 gallons of distilled through it after the VC-9.
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Near enough to call it that. It took that long for it to plug up.
Does it not look like it's that old?
Does it not look like it's that old?
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The paper element doesn't show anything that looks bad. I have torn some of it out, and am letting it dry out for a few days to see what else could show up.
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No, that's the purpose of the filter. Flushes don't get everything and the nitrate and casting sand fallout is an on going process due to heat/cooling cycles.
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Is that coolant filter stock or an add on ? 2003 6.0 and never flushed.
- 50k miles on the F250. If so is there a topic on it here ?
Guess I missed a bigge here. Always do the fuel/oil service faithfully.
thanks,
Wayne
- 50k miles on the F250. If so is there a topic on it here ?
Guess I missed a bigge here. Always do the fuel/oil service faithfully.
thanks,
Wayne
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Do a search on coolant filters and there are plenty of topics about it. Or go to the dieselsite. Here is the link.
http://www.dieselsite.com/index.asp?...ROD&ProdID=324
The photos at the bottom are from a member here.
These things help keep your oil cooler clean and hopefully less prone to plugging up.
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You are past due. 100,000 miles or 5 years whichever comes 1st. The recommended appears to be too long in practicality. If it took you 8 years to get 50,000 miles I would change the coolant every other year. Also the coolant filters are a/m.
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And following the advice from the good folks here to buy a coolant filter shortly after buying the truck was probably the best thing I could have done.
It was my first mod.
