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Hello- > I'd always been told that magnets were much less common in engines than in > transmissions because most of the parts that wore in an engine were non- > magnetic. I think the rings and cylinder walls are the sole exception to this. > I have some really strong magnets I should try this with. DANGER: Do NOT put a "really strong" magnet on your engine! If you put a "really strong" magnet on there, then there's a good chance that some internal parts of your engine will become magnetized due to movement in the permanent magnet's powerful field. When the internal parts of your engine are magnetized, you have a HUGE wear problem. Little, baby-sized ones to pick up crud are fine. Although, as you've pointed out, the majority of the wear particles (not to mention dirt and blowby particles) are diamagnetic. A filter is still a far better way to go. Take care, Shad Laws LN Engineering - Aircooled Precision Performance http://www.lnengineering.com ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org