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Old 02-25-2024, 09:04 PM
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So I ordered another filter - shorted on the input as well. From what I'm told, this is common with these.
So I got disgusted and dropped the project and enjoyed the early spring here these past two weeks. I've put about 100 miles on Animal, just running around Fort WOrth.

Today, I went back to it and took the failed filter apart, the one that worked for a while. I used too much heat and may not be able to get it back together properly, but as guys on the Heath pages said, taking it apart removed the short. Now I know how to take the 'new' one apart AND I have two filters of parts now as well. This means that if any crystal has failed, or does fail, I have parts.

Next weekend, I will get back into this and proceed, as the forecast is for a cool down by next weekend.

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