There have been a bunch of coolant filters marketed my different companies. If you use one at all, make sure that it is a BYPASS filter. This means that 100% of the coolant does NOT flow through the filter. Far better to have coolant with some sediment flowing through the system than to have the filter block all flow and blow the engine! My guess is that it cost less to flush the system and replace all the coolant every 6 months (hardly necessary) than it is to use a filter system. Mike Snow > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf > Of Eric Giroux > Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 6:47 AM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: coolant filters, anyone? > > > Hi, > > Sorry if this has been covered previously, but searching the > archives isn't. > > I'm looking for opinions/experiences on coolant filters for our beloved > vans (www.baldwinfilter.com). This thing just makes sense to me. > It seems > like a cheap way (about $60 here is Canada) to keep the coolant clean and > with enough anti-corrosion chemicals between the flushes. > > Any downsides? > > Éric > 84 Westy 'La Surprise' |
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