Better Roads Digital Magazine
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Drain coolant into a clean bucket, for re���ll later (unless it���s the incorrect type for diesels, indicated by the green color). 1 2 Apply Te���on thread tape to hose ���ttings and secure them to the Filter Holder. 3 4 Attach bracket to passenger side of radiator. 5 After lubricating gasket of coolant ���lter, spin it on the ���lter holder. 6 7 8 After cutting out the half-inch section, install T-���tting with supplied gear clamps. Mark the heater hose (that runs parallel to the intake runner) with half-inch tape to indicate how much to cut out. Secure holder with ���lter to bracket. Cut coolant hose running to degas bottle about three inches from the radiator, and install a 3/8thinch T-���tting with hose clamps. 10 9 Route end of hose to ���lter. make changing the ���lter easier. What else can you do to keep your coolant ���owing steadily? Anderson says to use the right type, for one thing, as diesel coolant has a conditioner that regular automotive green coolant doesn���t. This additive is an anti-corrosive and prevents corrosive cavitation (bubbles that implode, pitting the outside of the cylinder walls and eventually eroding into Connect hose from T-���tting on heater hose to the other ���tting on the ���lter holder. the combustion chamber). In addition, replace the ���lter, along with draining and ���ushing the coolant system, at the manufacturer���s recommended intervals, if not sooner when operating in extreme temperatures. Beukes says radiator caps on the 6.0L are ���notoriously bad,��� and a defective cap that���s venting a white, milky ���uid can be mistaken for a blown head gasket. He also recommends installing gauges to monitor the variance between the oil and coolant temps; if it���s more than 13 degrees, the heat exchanger might not be functioning properly. Lastly, if you spot sediment in your coolant, shorten the service intervals and ���ush the system more often. It���s no guarantee that sludge won���t form, but it���s certainly better than ignoring those troubling symptoms. 11 Here���s how the ���nished install should look. Use zip ties to secure hoses away from hot metal. SOURCES BD Diesel: 888/841-8884; dieselperformance.com T&A Performance LLC: 525 Spice Island Drive, Unit A, Sparks, NV 89431; 775/358-5549; tandaperformance.com propickupmag.com PROPICKUP 43 PP0413_Ford Coolant Filter.indd 43 3/8/13 9:07 AM