J94_4runner
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I've been looking at getting a coolant filter lately. I searched around and came up with the Australian TEFBA which is very nice, but nobody carrys it anymore in the US. (Everything cool is australian in auto performance; hence their hole in the Ozone layer lol). Either way, I went to Target, bought a $5 kitchen sifter and cut the SS Mesh out of it, and molded it to fit the Radiator inlet. I've had it on for about 10 minutes so far, no leaks... I'm gonna pull it in a day or so and see what it filtered out. Figured I'd drop the idea for others.
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ZUK
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Never heard of such a product....seems like a good idea though. Kinda curious what you find.
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J94_4runner
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After running it just in the garage for about 10 minutes last nite, this morning I pulled the thing out and it had about 3 fleks of crap. nothing serious. I keep my cooling systems clean. I just flushed it out a few weeks ago roughly. that might explain why it's clean. FYI, this thing is on my '85 supra with 180K. Cooling system was pretty bad when I got it. Had the rad boiled out and cored by a shop, and then I flushed it like no other, and then flushed the motor a few times with heater on. My trucks system is even cleaner, looks like new. so no point probly putting one on it.
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DRTDEVL
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Ever think of going about it a little more simple?
Diesel engines have coolant filters to keep the coolant clean, as well as preventing cavitation erosion... Just add an aftermarket diesel engine coolant filter and housing to your system, tapping into the heater hoses.
Baldwin CFB5000
Fleetguard makes a similar (and much cheaper) filter base, PN FG - 204163S, list price is $15.72.
I gave the link for the Baldwin because it is the only one I could find online in short order.
You would then use the filter of your choice, like the Fleetguard WF-2070, which lists for $10.36.
You just added a high quality coolant filtration system on your rig for less than $30. 
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J94_4runner
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Trying to keep the thing looking stock. Not really sure where the base and all that would go. granted it's probly a better system in the long run b/c it filters out smaller particles i'm guessing. that and filter changes are easy. But for $5 I have a decent, and easy, and un-noticable coolant filtration system. My F350 I'm looking at buying better have a coolant filter like the baldwin set up.
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mnwolftrack
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Besides owning pickups and 4Runners, I bought a '96 Land Cruiser. The cruisers seem to have their own fair share of head gasket issues, and a strange coolant sludging problem in which grayish tan silt builds up in the overflow reservoir. The link below goes to a very good land cruiser forum, but more importantly, shows a really nice coolant filter setup.
http://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=96963&highlight=coolant+filter
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huey
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Your post reminded me of an ad I recently saw in a 1948 or 50 chiltons garage mag. Fram actually made such a filter. It was a T unit that was placed the heater hose and had a spin on filter very similiar todays oil filter. I thought it was a great idea. Probably worked great and thats why you dont see it any more.
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J94_4runner
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exactly. things that are good, and work have a dentancy to disappear. Like Muscle cars, Solid front axles, etc.
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-1985 Supra (STOCK!) FOR SALE $4,000
www.celicasupra.com
Edited by J94_4runner (12/01/06 06:22 PM)
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huey
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I mentioned earlier of such a filter that fram sold in 1950. I dont think anyone sells one today. However here is an idea. If I remember correctly, on 4.3L chevy s-10 and GMC Sonomas they had an oil filter relocation kit which moved the filter up either on the top of the engine or on the inner fender.A unit with 2 heaterlike hoses, 1 into and 1 out of a base unit which had an oil filter screwed to it. If someone had one of these I cant see why it couldn't be adapted to a heater hose setup. Just an idea.
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OOP'S
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Quote:
I mentioned earlier of such a filter that fram sold in 1950. I dont think anyone sells one today. However here is an idea. If I remember correctly, on 4.3L chevy s-10 and GMC Sonomas they had an oil filter relocation kit which moved the filter up either on the top of the engine or on the inner fender.A unit with 2 heaterlike hoses, 1 into and 1 out of a base unit which had an oil filter screwed to it. If someone had one of these I cant see why it couldn't be adapted to a heater hose setup. Just an idea.
If you follow this link you will see that they are still, mostly for diesels.
http://www.baldwinfilter.com/engineer/00_1.html
I agree it looks like you could use a relocation kit for oil filters.
Edited by OOP'S (12/01/06 08:26 PM)
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