Dieselsite coolant filter warning/fix (with pics)
#46
Holy crap man!!! Do I have to post this two times? Go to a plumbing supply store, ask for a 1 x 1/2 pex tee. this goes on the line that goes to the heater coil. then get a 1/2 pex tee this goes on the return line going to the degas bottle. They are brass and yes they are real!!!. I'm a master plumber I buy them almost every day. I've had them in my coolant filter system for some time now. I wish I new how to post pics and I would show you all what they look like. Good lord!!!
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you will more than likley just get your replacment filters from napa anyway
#51
Bob,
I did not mean to imply that I don't like the Dieselsite filter kit. I do and would buy one again. The kit was well designed and packaged. I really liked the billet filter housing, looks good and professionally done. I didn't prefer the aluminum tee, however. I too have an engineering background and felt that the thousands of heat cycles and any side loading from the hose routing could affect the reliability of the part. Thanks.
I did not mean to imply that I don't like the Dieselsite filter kit. I do and would buy one again. The kit was well designed and packaged. I really liked the billet filter housing, looks good and professionally done. I didn't prefer the aluminum tee, however. I too have an engineering background and felt that the thousands of heat cycles and any side loading from the hose routing could affect the reliability of the part. Thanks.
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#54
Hi All,
New guy here. I found this forum a little while ago and decided to finally register.
First I would like to thank Bob from Dieselite for putting this kit together. I installed one this year and it looks good. However, being in central Maine and going into the winter with this pressed aluminum fitting, does not make me feel secure.
I will be seeing many nights below 0, and some 20 below or more. Between the continuous thermal expansion and the stiffness of the hoses at those temperatures, I don’t feel that a 2 piece, press fit, aluminum tee is the best choice. It’s a risk easily avoided and not worth taking. Interference (Press) fit parts are subject to manufacturing variables. Unless each part is mechanically tested, they are only visually inspected.
I just swapped out the tee from Dieselsite with a brass PEX 1x1x1/2. It fit perfectly. I was able to find the same brass tee on line for less than $3 each, my cost. I imagine in bulk they can be had cheaper. Just out of curiosity, I held the Dieselsite fitting in my hand, grabbed the small barb with a pair of pliers and twisted. It rotated and fell off very easily. Much easier than I expected. If Dieselsite continues to make their own part, it should be threaded and loc-tightened in my opinion.
I would also like to thank the original poster for bringing this to our attention. He put in a lot of effort and time documenting this for us. I don’t agree with Dieselsite’s position that “you chuckle that someone starts a post with "Warning". The original poster was not derogatory toward Deiselsite at all. He was just stating the facts along with a helpful fix. Some of us are comfortable with the original part, while others like me prefer to use a one piece fitting and appreciate the information.
Dieselsites assertion that “However, they are affected by too much "manhandling" when guys get over generous with the torque applied to the clamps and twist the unit apart.” Tells me there is a known issue with this part.
I never worried about breaking a metal hose barb while tightening on a rubber hose with a hose clamp. I might worry about crushing the hose or maybe stripping the clamp but never worrying about the fitting falling apart. I have to think that the extreme temperature changes and physical stress on the hoses at 20 below put more strain on the fitting than I could do by installing it.
Thanks again to all on this board. Together we can all have a better running truck.
Captain Bill
New guy here. I found this forum a little while ago and decided to finally register.
First I would like to thank Bob from Dieselite for putting this kit together. I installed one this year and it looks good. However, being in central Maine and going into the winter with this pressed aluminum fitting, does not make me feel secure.
I will be seeing many nights below 0, and some 20 below or more. Between the continuous thermal expansion and the stiffness of the hoses at those temperatures, I don’t feel that a 2 piece, press fit, aluminum tee is the best choice. It’s a risk easily avoided and not worth taking. Interference (Press) fit parts are subject to manufacturing variables. Unless each part is mechanically tested, they are only visually inspected.
I just swapped out the tee from Dieselsite with a brass PEX 1x1x1/2. It fit perfectly. I was able to find the same brass tee on line for less than $3 each, my cost. I imagine in bulk they can be had cheaper. Just out of curiosity, I held the Dieselsite fitting in my hand, grabbed the small barb with a pair of pliers and twisted. It rotated and fell off very easily. Much easier than I expected. If Dieselsite continues to make their own part, it should be threaded and loc-tightened in my opinion.
I would also like to thank the original poster for bringing this to our attention. He put in a lot of effort and time documenting this for us. I don’t agree with Dieselsite’s position that “you chuckle that someone starts a post with "Warning". The original poster was not derogatory toward Deiselsite at all. He was just stating the facts along with a helpful fix. Some of us are comfortable with the original part, while others like me prefer to use a one piece fitting and appreciate the information.
Dieselsites assertion that “However, they are affected by too much "manhandling" when guys get over generous with the torque applied to the clamps and twist the unit apart.” Tells me there is a known issue with this part.
I never worried about breaking a metal hose barb while tightening on a rubber hose with a hose clamp. I might worry about crushing the hose or maybe stripping the clamp but never worrying about the fitting falling apart. I have to think that the extreme temperature changes and physical stress on the hoses at 20 below put more strain on the fitting than I could do by installing it.
Thanks again to all on this board. Together we can all have a better running truck.
Captain Bill
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Care to post a link? I didn't have much luck finding that item, including McMaster which has just about everything. I don't think I will find it locally either, because PEX is not yet approved in the local building code.
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