Thanks, Steve. I'll make sure to incorporate the 6-month check--it
sounds like good prevention.
Best Regards
David
Steve Laifman wrote:
> Dave,
>
> I have both the plastic housing and brass housing versions of the Gano
> filter. As noted by Bob Melusky, there is a significant design issue
> with the plastic housing version. Although this looks, at first
> glance, like a great way of seeing how crudded up the filter is, by
> looking thru the plastic wall into the trap, the antifreeze is ugly,
> green, and impenetrable to the human eyesight. Can't see the trap.
>
> Another "feature" is the cylindrical tube is straight, and the hose
> clamps are trying to hold the hoses on a smooth tube with no "lips" at
> the tube ends to prevent the clamped hose from coming off under water
> pressure. He therefore, as noted, placed a matched set of flat
> stainless hose clamp material, as indicated in his post, with bent up
> ends to prevent the hoses from separating, under the band clamps.
>
> Another solution is to buy the brass bodied unit, which DOES have the
> lips as an integral part of the outer housing. This prevents the
> clamp/hose from coming apart. For the "belt & suspenders" group, they
> can be joined with the flat / end bent hose clamp material from
> another set of clamps, as well.
>
> Yet another solution is to throw the tubes away altogether, and fit
> the screen set into the upper hose where it is clamped to the
> radiator. Some machining required for hose ID fit. This requires a
> stainless wire loop on the filter set to withdraw it from the upper
> hose for cleaning, where it is embedded.
>
> I have always thought that the filter ring could be thru screw mounted
> to a brass insert in the radiator inlet, allowing the hose to be
> pulled off the assembly, and the filter removed for cleaning.
> Standard diameters may cause a mismatch, however. Some bright guy
> ought to figure this one out.
>
> I have been using these filters for 7 years, clean them every 6 months
> (depending on condition of engine water passages) and removed scale
> which would stuff the fine tubes on a hi performance radiator.
> Regardless of the initial installation issue, this filter works well
> and is easily maintained. Be careful that the unit is not to close to
> the back of the fan blades. I have a half round piece of exhaust tube
> brazed to a strap that bolts on the block. This stay prevents
> filter/hoses from getting near blades.
>
> Good Luck, and it is worth the effort.
>
> Steve
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