[DeTomaso] Tefba Coolant Filter
Asa Jay Laughton
asajay at asajay.com
Thu Mar 13 00:52:53 EDT 2014
I would highly recommend it. In contrast to what some have said
concerning using clean fluids and not having to worry, I beg to
disagree.
As others have pointed out, who actually -use- these, they work great
and will find things in your cooling system you never thought should be
in there.
One engine, complete with water pump, a swirl tank, an overflow tank, a
radiator, some 40' or more of plumbing... it's amazing what you can
find in there.
Here is a photo of the long tubes under the car before I replaced them
with brand new stainless from Hall (thanks to Bob Benson for the gift
certificate). Stop leak had been used at some point, the coolant had
probably boiled over at some point and nastiness like this is created:
[1]http://www.teampanteraracing.com/index.php?option=com_g2bridge&view=
gallery&Itemid=57&g2_itemId=2474
A lack of circulation and a small amount of air in the system can
generate things like this rusted heater hose connection, complete with
hole in the side:
[2]http://www.teampanteraracing.com/index.php?option=com_g2bridge&view=
gallery&Itemid=57&g2_itemId=2525
Failure to change coolant regularly and clean out the system can result
in tanks with holes barely held closed with schmutz:
[3]http://www.teampanteraracing.com/index.php?option=com_g2bridge&view=
gallery&Itemid=57&g2_itemId=2672
This is that same tank after it was "tanked" by a radiator shop:
[4]http://www.teampanteraracing.com/index.php?option=com_g2bridge&view=
gallery&Itemid=57&g2_itemId=4393
After putting in:
- brand new pipes
- brand new hoses
- brand new radiator,
- tanked and cleaned swirl tank
- replacement tanked and cleaned overflow tank
- new coolant
- new water pump
- new heater hose bib
I drove the car for one season, with perhaps 1,500 miles maximum and
this is what the TEFBA filter caught:
[5]http://www.teampanteraracing.com/index.php?option=com_g2bridge&view=
gallery&Itemid=57&g2_itemId=4402
After another year or so and more miles on the car I checked it again
and found more particles:
[6]http://www.teampanteraracing.com/index.php?option=com_g2bridge&view=
gallery&Itemid=57&g2_itemId=4874
Eventually, I might get all the junk out of the cooling system but I'm
not counting on it. I'll be leaving the TEFBA filter in for probably
as long as I own the car, it's really cheap and it makes me feel good
when I can see crap in it and get it out of my car.
I'd strongly recommend one.
Asa Jay
Pantera Research Institute - Pacific Northwest Satellite Office
Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
& Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA
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On 3/12/2014 8:35 AM, Mike Reilly wrote:
Hi. I just had my stock radiator rebuilt due to a leak and I plan to
reinstall it shortly. Give that it's new I thought about installing a
Tefba coolant filter to protect the radiator from debris in the
system. Seems like a good idea and I've read that some other Pantera
owners have employed these and other filters. Just wanted to check in
on any of the latest recommendations with these filters and the best
location to install them in our cooling system. Thanks! Mike Reilly
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References
1. http://www.teampanteraracing.com/index.php?option=com_g2bridge&view=gallery&Itemid=57&g2_itemId=2474
2. http://www.teampanteraracing.com/index.php?option=com_g2bridge&view=gallery&Itemid=57&g2_itemId=2525
3. http://www.teampanteraracing.com/index.php?option=com_g2bridge&view=gallery&Itemid=57&g2_itemId=2672
4. http://www.teampanteraracing.com/index.php?option=com_g2bridge&view=gallery&Itemid=57&g2_itemId=4393
5. http://www.teampanteraracing.com/index.php?option=com_g2bridge&view=gallery&Itemid=57&g2_itemId=4402
6. http://www.teampanteraracing.com/index.php?option=com_g2bridge&view=gallery&Itemid=57&g2_itemId=4874
7. http://www.racingagainstautism.com/
8. http://www.teampanteraracing.com/
9. http://facebook.com/racingagainstautism
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