[DeTomaso] Tefba Coolant Filter

[Jack Donahue]

When I click on the hyperlinks (in blue) I get theTPR page. It's me somehow. 


On Mar 12, 2014, at 9:52 PM, Asa Jay Laughton wrote:

>   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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> [9]http://facebook.com/racingagainstautism
> 
>   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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