DeTomaso Mailing List: June 2000, Message #219

Has anyone else tried filtering or screening the cooling system in their
cars.  If so did you leave it on permenantly?   The reason I ask is that
after redoing the entire cooling system with a new radiator, tubes and water
pump, I thought it would be a good idea to filter the cooling system to
prevent garbage from the engine from being churned up and getting into the
radiator.  I installed a y-type 40 mesh screen made for irrigation systems
by pumbing into the main cooling tubes.   I thought after a short time that
I would filter out the loose stuff and then the system would clear.   After
maybe 50 miles I don't get a lot of stuff but the screen does continue to
collect small grains of sand like stuff and now I am wondering if it will
ever stop.   This probably would take a long time to clog the radiator but
since I have a way to remove it I wonder if I should take the screen out.
Anyone have any similar experience.

Rich Hoppe