Inline coolant filter

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I would be a bit worried about the capacity of the Ebay unit from Macs. You will be completely amazed at the junk in your coolant. I have seen FULL spinon filters on the 1st change many times.

I'll get pics of my system posted Donald. with a list of parts I used.

Which vehicle are you wanting to put this on?
 
Seems to violate the "KISS" principle. I have 250 K on a Toyota, no goop in the collant. Of course I DO change it once in a while.
 
A filter wont combat goop, but gasket material, water hardness and most importantly sand casting will be filtered out. Much like motor oil these contaminates can't be seen with a naked eye, but they take their toll on water pumps, radiators and heater core.
 
Hey, I like the looks and price this coolant filter. There is a lot of junk that you can not see in coolant. Thanks for posting this.
 
Originally Posted By: Smokefan1977
I would be a bit worried about the capacity of the Ebay unit from Macs. You will be completely amazed at the junk in your coolant. I have seen FULL spinon filters on the 1st change many times.

I'll get pics of my system posted Donald. with a list of parts I used.

Which vehicle are you wanting to put this on?


This one at least is in the heater hose, rather than main hose. If it clogs, then less or no heat. I did read with the spin on filters that you should plan on replacing the cartridge several times in the first few thousand miles.
 
I'm trying to remember where, but I saw that someone is making a large inline coolant filter. It goes into the top rad hose and had a mesh filter, which also makes it a full flow filter. It simpler to install, but I could see possible headaches if you don't have a temp gauge so you can tell when it gets dirty and reduces flow. Also spin on coolant filters have a better efficiency than the mesh.

But in some apps adding a spin on bypass isnt an option (like smaller vehicles)

I just got done adding a bypass coolant filter to my truck. I have been meaning to post pics and materials/part numbers used. Came out real nice I think.

EDIT: just saw this filter was for the heater hose. Thats pretty nifty! ... it looks like that filter could also be safely back flushed and reused too. I might have to buy one....
 
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Ive been thinking of using/trying a Magnefine as coolant bypass filter.
 
I made a spin-on filter fitting for my truck, plumbed it in parallel with the heater core so that it doesn't matter if it fails. One of the main benefits is that I can reuse my coolant without worry if I have to service the vehicle. It inevitably gets a little [censored] in it when it drains into the pan.
 
Originally Posted By: JZiggy
I made a spin-on filter fitting for my truck, plumbed it in parallel with the heater core so that it doesn't matter if it fails. One of the main benefits is that I can reuse my coolant without worry if I have to service the vehicle. It inevitably gets a little [censored] in it when it drains into the pan.


I clean the old drain pan(s) in my dishwasher when wife is away shopping. I recently cleaned the plastic top piece of my Hoover SteamVac in the dishwasher since it had a yucky soap residue on it. And before it was the battery carrier from my Bobcat. Heated Dry is off.
 
Originally Posted By: Donald
I would not suggest that. Who knows what coolant would do to the media and I would think its size and the nipple size would restrict flow.
With respect to a flow restriction, thats why I said use the Magnefine as bypass filter. I haven tried it yet so I can't speak to the media/coolant compatibility.
 
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Originally Posted By: Donald
I would not suggest that. Who knows what coolant would do to the media and I would think its size and the nipple size would restrict flow.
With respect to a flow restriction, thats why I said use the Magnefine as bypass filter. I haven tried it yet so I can't speak to the media/coolant compatibility.


If the magnefine filter is used on a small diameter hose , same as the filter inlet/outlet, then flow should not be impacted. Even if the filter is full, it has a bypass mode that should allow coolant to move through. Compared to engine oil, coolant travels at much slower rates and is much less damaging to most any type of media, so long as the ph level is not allowed to get to acidic.
 
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