Coolant Filter Protects Powerstroke Diesel Engines
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Contributors to online diesel forums say that adding a filter to your Ford Powerstroke diesel engine coolant system is an economical way to ease maintenance requirements and provide operator peace-of-mind. This $120 accessory, available from aftermarket companies such as Riffraff Diesel, is easily installed even if you have limited mechanical experience. The payoff is a product that keeps coolant clean by filtering out sand, metal and dirt particles that cause abrasive wear and plugging of small cooling system passages.
Riffraff’s coolant filtering system for the Ford 7.3L Powerstroke filters a small amount of coolant with each pass. It uses a Donaldson spin-on filter that’s easy to change as needed, usually 3 times in the first nine months and once yearly thereafter. The filter removes casting sand and metal shavings in a new engine to keep those abrasive nuggets from aggravating the water pump, ERG cooler and engine oil cooler.
The device comes with a special bracket that mounts to factory holes on the Super Duty and includes all fittings needed for installation.
Sand and metal particles get in a coolant system during manufacturing because Powerstroke blocks are molded in casting sand and holes are drilled for cooling ports. Chris Carter is a knowledgeable diesel mechanic who says you cut open the first filter from an aftermarket installation and see almost a teaspoon of abrasives removed from the coolant. He says people who don’t want to add the aftermarket kit should change the coolant in a new engine at least twice in the first 6 months and flush the system before refilling it each time.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Riffraff Diesel Performance, Inc., P.O. Box 416, Eagle Point, Ore. 97524 (ph 866 446-3360; www.riffraffdiesel.com).
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Coolant Filter Protects Powerstroke Diesel Engines ENGINES Contributors to online diesel forums say that adding a filter to your Ford Powerstroke diesel engine coolant system is an economical way to ease maintenance requirements and provide operator peace-of-mind This $120 accessory available from aftermarket companies such as Riffraff Diesel is easily installed even if you have limited mechanical experience The payoff is a product that keeps coolant clean by filtering out sand metal and dirt particles that cause abrasive wear and plugging of small cooling system passages Riffraff’s coolant filtering system for the Ford 7 3L Powerstroke filters a small amount of coolant with each pass It uses a Donaldson spin-on filter that’s easy to change as needed usually 3 times in the first nine months and once yearly thereafter The filter removes casting sand and metal shavings in a new engine to keep those abrasive nuggets from aggravating the water pump ERG cooler and engine oil cooler The device comes with a special bracket that mounts to factory holes on the Super Duty and includes all fittings needed for installation Sand and metal particles get in a coolant system during manufacturing because Powerstroke blocks are molded in casting sand and holes are drilled for cooling ports Chris Carter is a knowledgeable diesel mechanic who says you cut open the first filter from an aftermarket installation and see almost a teaspoon of abrasives removed from the coolant He says people who don’t want to add the aftermarket kit should change the coolant in a new engine at least twice in the first 6 months and flush the system before refilling it each time Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Riffraff Diesel Performance Inc P O Box 416 Eagle Point Ore 97524 ph 866 446-3360; www riffraffdiesel com
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