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Tim Bentley Co-Admin:
Notes From the  Men’s Round Table at the Moultrie Lead-in  Rally

If you change to Extended life coolant, it is a good idea to remove the by pass filter on your coach.  The by-pass filter is an easy release filter on the frame, usually on the left side of coach, or left rear corner.  It is not needed with long life coolant, and the filter and its hoses can be a source of trouble.  They are sometimes led too close to engine parts and dry out easily, causing leaks.

LarryNCarolynShirk:
To eliminate a potential leak in the hoses, also remove the hoses and install plugs in the engine where  the hoses were connected.

Larry

Marty and Suzie Schenck:
I left my filter on. Cat makes a replacement filter with no chemicals in it, just a filter element. I discussed this with the local Cat dealer and he said it is not a bad idea to leave it on, thats why they make that filter. Marty

LarryNCarolynShirk:
When our coach was built, those coolant hoses were routed along the engine.  After 3 years of baking in that heat, they turned to fragile stone and ruptured.  All of the coolant in the engine blew out along the Interstate leaving us stranded.  I could crumble the rubber hoses in my hand after they were removed.  If you decide to keep the filter and connecting hoses, please be sure the hoses are routed away from the engine heat.  I chose to eliminate the potential problem.

Larry

Gary Schenck:
Does my 3208 Cat motor have these hoses that can be too close to the engine?   This is a 1989 Beaver Marquis.  Thank you for your help.

Gary

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