[DeTomaso] Tefba Coolant Filter

[Asa Jay Laughton]

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Asa  Jay

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
& Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA
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On 3/12/2014 10:05 PM, Jack Donahue wrote:
> When I click on the hyperlinks (in blue) I get theTPR page. It's me somehow. 
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> On Mar 12, 2014, at 9:52 PM, Asa Jay Laughton wrote:
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>>   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
>> ******************************
>> [7]http://www.racingagainstautism.com
>> [8]http://www.teampanteraracing.com
>> [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
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>>   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
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