Cut open coolant filter from the deuce

[jimk]

This may be useful. Prob'ly one of cranetruck's earlier postings

 

[FormerNewMVGuy]

Just wanted to bump this . so the new guys would see it....This thread is what made me install em on my trucks...

 

[AGE|kshaufl]

I am sure that this will be an addition in the near future.

Thanks

 

[RangerDave]

I just wanted to add to what Antennaclimber said in that from what I can remember from what my NAPA guys said - coolant filter 4070 has no addative (because you add your own), 4071 has one shot of sca, 4072 has 2 shots, 4073 has 3 shots, 4074 has 4 shots (which is what I have and intend to put on and then change out in a month with a 4072)... I think it goes up to 4076....

 

[gimpyrobb]

You guys are using additives why?

 

[Seth_O]

X2 on the additive, whats the purpose? Also in the poking around I did online today (as a result of this thread, thank you very much.....) I found an article that said you should replace the filter 3 times in the first 9mos of installation, and then ~1/yr after that. Guess this is going on the list of future mods.

 

[gimpyrobb]

I know why it is supposed to be run - in other trucks. Not sure about the deuce.

 

[Srjeeper]

To run SCA filters without testing the coolant first, is no good for your cooling system.

In most cases, running the 4070 filter and changing it regularly/yearly, is all that's needed to keep the system clean.

Introducing too much SCA into your system is not a good idea.

 

[peashooter]

Thanks all for this info. I have a coolant flush coming up and it looks like a filter is also in the future

 

[Jtspendy]

good info thanks and bumping

 

[Loco_Hosa]

Fascinating.... I was kinda in the camp of "I didn't know dirty coolant was bad" group of tards...

My old C20 has had obviously rusty coolant since I bought it (I flushed it so many **** times) and I would flush four of five times with water, then add coolant, a month later it was rusty colored again.

Finally last month I lost a water pump and so I did all my hoses at the same time and I finally have properly green coolant! I had never thought of a coolant filter, I may add one to both trucks now!

 

[lavarok]

If your looking for coolant filters and bases, these guys have great prices. I just ordered 5 bases and 5 filters.

Wix 24019 & Napa 4019 Base: FleetFilter Secure Online Store

 

[peashooter]

If your looking for coolant filters and bases, these guys have great prices. I just ordered 5 bases and 5 filters.

Wix 24019 & Napa 4019 Base: FleetFilter Secure Online Store

Wow, thanks! I just chekded it out. The base plus 4070 filter is only $34, plus $13 shipping. Even with shiping that's more than $10 cheaper than the base alone from napa before taxes.

 

[FL_Frank]

Wow, ick. Installed a coolant filter on mine and will have to cut it open to see what surprises exist in it now.

Anyone have any opinion (or know if a requirement) on filters that have the additive (DCA) to prevent cavitation issues that exist on other diesels? Or are our deuces immune from this?

fwiw - Looks like Napa has filters with additive already (have not confirmed the below) -

• P/N 4070 - 0 units of DCA charge
• P/N 4071 - 4 units of DCA charge
• P/N 4072 - 6 units of DCA charge
• P/N 4073 - 8 units of DCA charge
• P/N 4074 - 12 units of DCA charge

Thanks,
Frank

 

[AceHigh]

You are correct on the charge, I usually buy the 4071. There is a lot of disagreement on this issue, most correctly suggest you need to test for pH and too much is way worse than too little.

 

[antennaclimber]

I first used a 4070.
Now installing the 4071 filter. After 2 filter changes, next to no rust and gunk in them now.
Coolant looks to be much cleaner now.
Karl

 

[simp5782]

I don't have one on my 5 ton but here is the setup I used on my 94 F250 with 7.3IDI. I added the shut off valves since it did tend to puke when being changed and I run the CAT ELC coolant which is $15 a gallon so I didn't want to waste to much money on spilled coolant. I don't change the filter often mostly because I added a new radiator, hoses, tstat, waterpump and flushed the block drains with distilled water. I also have seen where they keep the normal hose routes and just put a 3 way T on them and plug in the filter so its only a slow bypass and not as restrictive.

 

[joshs1ofakindxj]

Getting ready to order a filter set up for my truck and when researching the plumbing I see one of the holes people use is the water pump housing hole where I have a heater element installed.

Installation pictures I'm referencing are here:

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce/15027-odiron-coolant-filter-kit.html

Do I have another option for coolant filter plumbing?


By the way, removing the pipe plug from that hole in the water pump housing was a mother! I ended up welding a piece of 1" square tubing to it to wrench on since I couldn't fit any tools in there next to the generator.

 

[lindyp38]

can any of those filters and bases be used for my m1008 pickup truck?

seems like great insurance.....

 

[DeucesWild11]

Can you just mount a filter anywhere in between a coolant line or is there a better or worse spot to put it? Sorry a newbie to adding stuff that's not already there.. replacing something.. that I can do..