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Nov 6, 2012 | 08:31 AM

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I would install the coolant filter after the flush but before putting in the good stuff.

If you install the filter before doing the flush, can't you just shut the ball valves to bypass it?

Nov 6, 2012 | 09:01 AM

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That is for the guys who are using a bypass setup. I plan on doing an inline filter tapped into the same hoses.

Nov 6, 2012 | 02:10 PM

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You'll have no heater if you run the filter in line with the heatet circuit. Been there done that.

Nov 6, 2012 | 10:57 PM

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You'll have no heater if you run the filter in line with the heatet circuit. Been there done that.

That's my other reason for not wanting to tap it into the heater hoses.

Nov 6, 2012 | 11:05 PM

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For the inline filter use an inline fuel filter with a mesh screen. Either metal or nylon that filters below 100 microns. A grain of sand is roughly (no pun intended) 100-150 microns.

Summit Racing has several for under $20 that filter under 40 microns.

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Nov 6, 2012 | 11:23 PM

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I was thinking of just getting one of the metal Motorcraft fuel filters that used the two flared ends and splicing it into the degas bottle line. That way it's easily replaceable and I can source them readily.

Nov 6, 2012 | 11:34 PM

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Alright, from what I've seen there are a lot of guys that use the metal 3/8" inlet and outlet fuel filter from an F-150 for a coolant filter. It seems as though they are splicing it line between the radiator and de-gas bottle. Essential this is the same setup all the other bypass coolant filtration setups use.

Nov 6, 2012 | 11:34 PM

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Which filter? I wouldn't use a paper element with coolant.

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Nov 6, 2012 | 11:39 PM

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Which filter? I wouldn't use a paper element with coolant.

Josh

Aren't those spin-on filters using a paper media? They look like it anyways. I wonder why the guys using the fuel filter aren't have any issues with it.

Nov 6, 2012 | 11:44 PM

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Aren't those spin-on filters using a paper media? They look like it anyways. I wonder why the guys using the fuel filter aren't have any issues with it.

A coolant filter with paper media is designed for water and coolant. Not so sure a paper filter designed for gasoline would work too well.

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Nov 7, 2012 | 11:21 AM

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The idea is to keep things cheap and I wanted to be able to buy the filters locally.

Nov 7, 2012 | 11:30 AM

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The idea is to keep things cheap and I wanted to be able to buy the filters locally.

Sometimes cheap can be expensive down the road.

Nov 7, 2012 | 11:43 AM

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The idea is to keep things cheap and I wanted to be able to buy the filters locally.

You should be able to get some nice 10-40 micron metal or nylon inline fuel filters at any auto parts store. Should be under $20 too.

Another option is to possibly visit a hot tub supplier. Some of those use inline filters, I'm just not sure on temp range or psi those can handle.

Josh

Nov 7, 2012 | 11:47 AM

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Sometimes cheap can be expensive down the road.

By cheap I mean not spending 150 dollars on a bypass kit and just doing an inline filter.

Nov 7, 2012 | 08:41 PM

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I'll check tomorrow at the local parts stores for the coolant filters. Thanks!

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