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Old 04-14-2012, 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by E150GT View Post
Check this out. Pretty interesting.
Coolant Filters
Nice info find!

The Clear Plastic Tubing of the GANO Filters in the Article is a good idea! Otherwise you are not going to know if it plugging up until you are overheating.

Once overheating begins you are stuck having to remove the Filter to clean it; possibly on the Road. At least if you can see the stuff inside (assuming you check it) you have a to catch the issue before you overheat.

It seems like what is needed is something constructed similar to a Fuel Water Separator.

The Coolant would enter what amounts to an expansion area as it does on many Fuel Water Separators; that slows down the velocity of the Coolant; heavy particles fall to the bottom while the clean Coolant continues upwards through a screen and on to the radiator.
A Glass Bowel at the bottom would allow for observation and drainage.

Boy they are expensive, close to $50 each.
http://www.mustangdepot.com/OnLineCatalog/Cooling/gano.htm
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