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Anyone using an anode in their cooling system? How do you have it installed?
I've seen 2 styles but neither seem to work for our trucks. (I could be blind too) The cap and the petcock style.
I've seen 2 styles but neither seem to work for our trucks. (I could be blind too) The cap and the petcock style.
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I haven't tried the anodes. Looked into them as I was having radiator leak problems. Sometimes you have a current running through your cooling system that can cause problems. At one point I did have a problem with a bad alternator that had a partial short to ground. I looked up on line how to test the radiator for stray current. Recommend you google that procedure. It involves opening the radiator while running and suspending a copper wire or tube into the radiator with out touching the sides of the radiator. You want to have as much of your copper probe immersed as possible. Connect the multimeter to the copper probe and the other end to ground at the battery.
I can't remember the maximum amount of current that's deemed acceptable but it's tiny and you'll want to use a quality multimeter to measure that. If you have stray current then an anode is just a bandaid because your problem is being caused by a stray current coming from somewhere.
I can't remember the maximum amount of current that's deemed acceptable but it's tiny and you'll want to use a quality multimeter to measure that. If you have stray current then an anode is just a bandaid because your problem is being caused by a stray current coming from somewhere.
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I haven't tried the anodes. Looked into them as I was having radiator leak problems. Sometimes you have a current running through your cooling system that can cause problems. At one point I did have a problem with a bad alternator that had a partial short to ground. I looked up on line how to test the radiator for stray current. Recommend you google that procedure. It involves opening the radiator while running and suspending a copper wire or tube into the radiator with out touching the sides of the radiator. You want to have as much of your copper probe immersed as possible. Connect the multimeter to the copper probe and the other end to ground at the battery.
I can't remember the maximum amount of current that's deemed acceptable but it's tiny and you'll want to use a quality multimeter to measure that. If you have stray current then an anode is just a bandaid because your problem is being caused by a stray current coming from somewhere.
I can't remember the maximum amount of current that's deemed acceptable but it's tiny and you'll want to use a quality multimeter to measure that. If you have stray current then an anode is just a bandaid because your problem is being caused by a stray current coming from somewhere.
I am aware of testing the system for current and ph.
I'm installing one as prevention for dissimilar metals not feedback current in my case.
I'm just going to stick mine in the overflow, better than nothing. Suppose I'll be the only one here.
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appreciate feedback and the lesson even if I wasnt asking how.
I am aware of testing the system for current and ph.
I'm installing one as prevention for dissimilar metals not feedback current in my case.
I'm just going to stick mine in the overflow, better than nothing. Suppose I'll be the only one here.
I am aware of testing the system for current and ph.
I'm installing one as prevention for dissimilar metals not feedback current in my case.
I'm just going to stick mine in the overflow, better than nothing. Suppose I'll be the only one here.
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