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Old 04-25-2017, 08:47 PM   #7
HeatherAlyssa
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Originally Posted by dhays View Post
I have this issue with the heat exchanger with my Cummins 5.9l. It uses a 1 3/4" long anode, the aftercooler uses 2" long anodes. Those slightly short anodes can be hard to locate so many simply take a hacksaw and cut a 1/4"-1/2" off the end of the anode.

So to the OP, if you can find the right diameter but not something short enough, grab the hacksaw.

Thank you. I did just that. You should have seen what was left of the zinc when I removed the plug. All that remained was the plug. With the location of this zinc, I can see how the previous owner missed it. It would have been nice if he used the manual. It does show the pencil zinc in the fuel cooler. Wrong size, but it does show a zinc none the less.
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