Coolant filter dissection

[1040 WreckerMan]

I decide to change the coolant filter on one of my Ford SuperDuty trucks. This truck has a 7.3L PowerStroke with about 59,000 miles on it. The coolant filter was run for just over 4500 miles. I don't expect to see this volume of sand and gravel for more than another filter change, this is the second filter change and I got about the same amount of junk out of the first one.

I put a non charged filter on this time as when I tested the coolant I was on the high side of the SCA levels. I figured this would happen as the filter is meant for a much larger cooling system. I plan on swapping filter types at my 6th month change interval, that should keep the SCA levels right where they should be.

The pictures are on webshots:
http://community.webshots.com/album/559207248hEDOFQ

 

[Dieselsrule]

That's great info. Makes me wonder how water pumps last as long as they do. How often do you test your coolant?
Thanks

 

[oil pan 4]

I didn't get hardly any thing form my first coolant filter that I took apart. It cloged with what looked like fine rust particles.

 

[Bill Plock]

I've changed the Baldwin B5134 anually on my 03 Duramax and there is always some soft black scale and little sandy dirt in the filter.

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