Why a coolant filter can damage your engine?
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Cabin filters can damage your engine. A random mechanic told me this, so even though it flies in the face of logic and the experience of others, it must be true!
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From: Tuscaloosa, AL
I removed my cabin air filter so I could keep the dust in the cabin. The dust in the cabin coats the outside of the heater core coils. This dust coating prevents ozmometallic parasystenosis. The metal in the heater core coils attracts silicates. Over time the silicates in the coolant precipitate out of solution and firm a solid delequescent film in the interior of the heater core coils. When the delequescent film builds up over 10 mils, it will flake off and send the solids into the coolant system .... Eventually lodging in the oil cooler. Osmometallic parastynosis is the process that causes the metal to bring the silicates out of solution.
If there is enough dust in the cabin air, the dust coats the OUTSIDE of the heater core coils and osmometallic parastynosis does not occur because the silicate coating on the outside of the heater core coils satisfies the covalent chemical attraction of the metal to silicates.
I know this is true because I read it on a public bathroom wall and the writer signed it Einstein.
However, in the next stall over, the author issued an amended thesis stating the severity of the osmometallic parastynosis depends greatly on the relative avagadrian ratio of calcium, oxygen, and nitrogen between the cabin air and the coolant system fluid (assuming we haven't all removed our freeze plugs and started air cooling or engines). So, it might not be a problem for all of us. I just removed my cabin air filter to be sure.
If there is enough dust in the cabin air, the dust coats the OUTSIDE of the heater core coils and osmometallic parastynosis does not occur because the silicate coating on the outside of the heater core coils satisfies the covalent chemical attraction of the metal to silicates.
I know this is true because I read it on a public bathroom wall and the writer signed it Einstein.
However, in the next stall over, the author issued an amended thesis stating the severity of the osmometallic parastynosis depends greatly on the relative avagadrian ratio of calcium, oxygen, and nitrogen between the cabin air and the coolant system fluid (assuming we haven't all removed our freeze plugs and started air cooling or engines). So, it might not be a problem for all of us. I just removed my cabin air filter to be sure.
I'm hitting easy street
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From: Central Oregon
I removed my cabin air filter so I could keep the dust in the cabin. The dust in the cabin coats the outside of the heater core coils. This dust coating prevents ozmometallic parasystenosis. The metal in the heater core coils attracts silicates. Over time the silicates in the coolant precipitate out of solution and firm a solid delequescent film in the interior of the heater core coils. When the delequescent film builds up over 10 mils, it will flake off and send the solids into the coolant system .... Eventually lodging in the oil cooler. Osmometallic parastynosis is the process that causes the metal to bring the silicates out of solution.
If there is enough dust in the cabin air, the dust coats the OUTSIDE of the heater core coils and osmometallic parastynosis does not occur because the silicate coating on the outside of the heater core coils satisfies the covalent chemical attraction of the metal to silicates.
I know this is true because I read it on a public bathroom wall and the writer signed it Einstein.
However, in the next stall over, the author issued an amended thesis stating the severity of the osmometallic parastynosis depends greatly on the relative avagadrian ratio of calcium, oxygen, and nitrogen between the cabin air and the coolant system fluid (assuming we haven't all removed our freeze plugs and started air cooling or engines). So, it might not be a problem for all of us. I just removed my cabin air filter to be sure.
If there is enough dust in the cabin air, the dust coats the OUTSIDE of the heater core coils and osmometallic parastynosis does not occur because the silicate coating on the outside of the heater core coils satisfies the covalent chemical attraction of the metal to silicates.
I know this is true because I read it on a public bathroom wall and the writer signed it Einstein.
However, in the next stall over, the author issued an amended thesis stating the severity of the osmometallic parastynosis depends greatly on the relative avagadrian ratio of calcium, oxygen, and nitrogen between the cabin air and the coolant system fluid (assuming we haven't all removed our freeze plugs and started air cooling or engines). So, it might not be a problem for all of us. I just removed my cabin air filter to be sure.
We could over ride the fan settings and set it to 3800 rpm continuously.
Wouldn't that sound cool? Straight pipe exhaust and 3800 on the fan. We would all be roaring down the highways and byways of our countries. (No more obnoxious diesel engine sounds to be heard by Prius owners)
Ha ha! 3,800 RPM fans. Nice! Great reduction in tire wear as well because the propeller would be doing most of the work!
Fleet Owner
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From: Spanaway
Oh My. If this thread keeps up I am going to need the Everclear my self
and anyone that comes over for a snort.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everclear_(alcohol)
Sean
and anyone that comes over for a snort.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everclear_(alcohol)
Sean
look! A nope drink in a nope bottle. 95% alcohol and 5% silicate.
Fleet Owner
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From: Blue Hill Township
Oh My. If this thread keeps up I am going to need the Everclear my self
and anyone that comes over for a snort.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everclear_(alcohol)
Sean
and anyone that comes over for a snort.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everclear_(alcohol)
Sean
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From: Nor Cal
Oh My. If this thread keeps up I am going to need the Everclear my self
and anyone that comes over for a snort.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everclear_(alcohol)
Sean
and anyone that comes over for a snort.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everclear_(alcohol)
Sean
you might want to check the gasket for the Built in Pour Spout.
Hotshot
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From: Stevens Point, WI
Its those gasser guys that don't play nice.
Just mention gas mileage and see what happens. LOL 
On the note of filters and stuff though I have thought more than a few times in my life about combination filters for vehicles. A single filter cartridge with separated chambers for the different fluids. One filter housing that has trans, coolant, fuel, and oil plumbed to it. The filter cartridge would drop off the bottom to keep the fluids from mixing in the housing. The cartridge would be held to the housing with a few bolts from the top side and this whole deal could be right at the front top of the engine bay for very easy access. This would ensure ALL the filters are changed at oil change intervals and everything is getting filtered. In my mind the filter would look somewhat similar to the oil cooler in the 6.0 on the outside. Which also brings up another point that the unit would work as a fluid cooler/heater. Every fluid would be at optimal temp all the time.
