Thanks for watching. I don't think I did grease up that oring. I should have. From what I remember, I do have the Vulcan motor. It is the pushrod version, not the overhead cam. I'm so glad for that. I've heard horror stories about the timing chains on those.
@360plussynthetics you probably do have a Vulcan, a 3.0 liter pushrod 12 valve. Something about it makes a lot of rust. Probably the best you can do is use distilled water in your mix, and have a filter as you do. Changing the freeze plugs and flushing out down there would be great, but that seems to be a major pita, at least on my Taurus. I plan on using a polypropylene strainer housing with an 80 mesh cleanable screen, mainly to keep the heater core from reclogging every year.
@dwayne0t I'd love to have another ranger neighbor near by. I'm it an expert but have rebuilt a few engines in the past. Just need to decide to do it someday.
Any updates? What filter change interval are you at now? I'm thinking of installing a coolant filter on my 4l v6 2007 ranger. More as preventative maintenance as the vehicle ages. No other reason. Thanks for the videos.
Thanks, I appreciate the comments. After the first filter, I've changed it one more time. I'm to the point of changing it if instant feeling a drop in heat output in the heater core to keep me warm. It's still doing good, so I'll probably do once a year from here on out.
Sorry about the audio. It sounded good in editing but turned to crap here. 🤷🏻♂️
Bro, you did a lot of work and spent your time and money that we are benefiting from without paying you. Don't be so hard on yourself.
Appreciate the support 👍🏻
Good video.
Did you grease up the o'ring?
Is your motor a Vulcan? The freeze plugs are probably rusting out, from what I understand.
Thanks for the video.
Thanks for watching. I don't think I did grease up that oring. I should have. From what I remember, I do have the Vulcan motor. It is the pushrod version, not the overhead cam. I'm so glad for that. I've heard horror stories about the timing chains on those.
@360plussynthetics you probably do have a Vulcan, a 3.0 liter pushrod 12 valve. Something about it makes a lot of rust.
Probably the best you can do is use distilled water in your mix, and have a filter as you do. Changing the freeze plugs and flushing out down there would be great, but that seems to be a major pita, at least on my Taurus.
I plan on using a polypropylene strainer housing with an 80 mesh cleanable screen, mainly to keep the heater core from reclogging every year.
@dwayne0t awesome, thanks for the info. I'd like to pull the whole thing and freshen up the rings, bearings, and check the heads one of these days.
@@360plussyntheticsyou sound like you know your stuff. I wish we were neighbors, then I might get the nerve for a teardown like that :p
@dwayne0t I'd love to have another ranger neighbor near by. I'm it an expert but have rebuilt a few engines in the past. Just need to decide to do it someday.
Any updates? What filter change interval are you at now?
I'm thinking of installing a coolant filter on my 4l v6 2007 ranger. More as preventative maintenance as the vehicle ages. No other reason.
Thanks for the videos.
Thanks, I appreciate the comments. After the first filter, I've changed it one more time. I'm to the point of changing it if instant feeling a drop in heat output in the heater core to keep me warm. It's still doing good, so I'll probably do once a year from here on out.