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Aug 28, 2012 | 08:31 AM

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69cj

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Originally Posted by bismic

Here is what was in my coolant filter:

Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums - bismic's Album: Coolant Filter

Looks like the same stuff that was in mine. Took less than 500 miles to plug the 1st filter. App. 1500 miles for the 2nd and shes been good since. It did cost Ford one set of coolers before the filters got it all out.

Aug 28, 2012 | 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by vloney

Cross contamination of coolant types can and will produce "goo".

This is an interesting statement. I wonder how many clogged oil coolers were caused by someone adding over the counter generic "works in everything" coolant.

Do you know any specifics, like what crossed with what can cause a problem?

Sep 8, 2012 | 03:13 PM

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I have seen where the Will Fit Green coolants Cause a Slim layer when Folks run those type coolant

Volony statment is right on never thought of it that way but Makes perfict sense

Iv seen alot of folks post after getting work done at a shop and say the shop installed Green Coolant

Sep 8, 2012 | 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by bismic

Here is what was in my coolant filter:

Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums - bismic's Album: Coolant Filter

That stuff looks about the same texture as what was in mine

Mine was More Silver looking

I havent found anymore since I Flushed cooling system and changed the Oil Cooler but have checked My Coolant filters all except 1 since and found nothing

Sep 8, 2012 | 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by bismic

Here is what was in my coolant filter:

Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums - bismic's Album: Coolant Filter

Bismic the sample you got out or your coolant filter, is it heavy or light? Hold a magnet to the outside of the glass jar and see if its affected!

Sep 8, 2012 | 09:49 PM

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bismic

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It was definitely not heavy, but it really wasn't light either. It was not magnetic. I had it analyzed and the most common component is silica. I got this material out of the coolant filter 5 1/2 years ago (not long after buying the trucks). Had kept some of it, but can't find it now!

I assume it was casting sand. I got it all out on the first coolant filter change. Never plugged up a filter after that.