[DeTomaso] Tefba Coolant Filter

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All: 



I've had the Gano filter in my Pantera for years (decades??) now.  I've caught very little debris, but because you can see into it with the motor running,  it sure is handy to make sure the system is properly purged and you aren't passing bubbles through the cooling system. 



As usual, your experience may vary.. 



Jeff/2467. 



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From: MikeLDrew at aol.com 
To: cengles at cox.net, reillyms at live.com 
Cc: detomaso at poca.com 
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 11:33:04 AM 
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Tefba Coolant Filter 

Mike, 

FWIW another possible alternative is the Gano filter: 

http://www.ganofilters.com/ 

I had one in my GT350 for a few years and it was astounding how much debris 
it managed to catch.   Even with a properly filled cooling system, cast 
iron blocks are always sloughing off casting scale etc. 

The only potential drawback to a filter like this is that if you fail to 
pay attention to it, it could plug up and restrict flow in the cooling system. 
  However, the radiator would otherwise be serving that function, so it's 
better to have it happen here, no? 

The Tefba filter seems more user-friendly from a maintenance perspective.   


I know Charlie McCall has one fitted on his car and has reported that it 
has worked well--and constantly.   That is, I believe it is a periodic 
maintenance item, and each time he has checked it, he has found trapped debris 
there. 

Charlie--true? 

Mike 
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   All:


   I've had the Gano filter in my Pantera for years (decades??) now.  I've
   caught very little debris, but because you can see into it with the
   motor running, it sure is handy to make sure the system is properly
   purged and you aren't passing bubbles through the cooling system.


   As usual, your experience may vary..


   Jeff/2467.
     __________________________________________________________________

   From: MikeLDrew at aol.com
   To: cengles at cox.net, reillyms at live.com
   Cc: detomaso at poca.com
   Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 11:33:04 AM
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Tefba Coolant Filter
   Mike,
   FWIW another possible alternative is the Gano filter:
   http://www.ganofilters.com/
   I had one in my GT350 for a few years and it was astounding how much
   debris
   it managed to catch.   Even with a properly filled cooling system, cast
   iron blocks are always sloughing off casting scale etc.
   The only potential drawback to a filter like this is that if you fail
   to
   pay attention to it, it could plug up and restrict flow in the cooling
   system.
     However, the radiator would otherwise be serving that function, so
   it's
   better to have it happen here, no?
   The Tefba filter seems more user-friendly from a maintenance
   perspective.
   I know Charlie McCall has one fitted on his car and has reported that
   it
   has worked well--and constantly.   That is, I believe it is a periodic
   maintenance item, and each time he has checked it, he has found trapped
   debris
   there.
   Charlie--true?
   Mike
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