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Subject:Re: Anyone ever tried this on their vanagon??????????????
From:Stan Wilder
Date:Fri, 17 Aug 2001 13:50:24 -0500

Well guys! I have a big round magnet on the oil strainer cover on my
2000cc Type IV Aircooled engine. It is not glued there, it is strong
enough to hold on its own, even driving down the highway.
It collected (inside the strainer cover) a bunch of iron when I did my
first new engine run in, after 500 miles of breakin it had collected some
more but not much. After 1000 miles and another oil change it hasn't
collected any iron particals at all.

Does this qualify for Vanagon content?

Stan Wilder
83 Westfalia Air Cooled

On Fri, 17 Aug 2001 08:36:06 -1000 Mick Kalber <hotlava@INTERPAC.NET>
writes:
> >Those and other versions of magnets are being marketed to people to
> use as bed mattresses, shoe inserts, therapeutic devices etc etc
> etc.<
>
> I have personally used strong magnets on sports injuries with
> terrific results... speeds the healing process... can take away pain
> immediately.  Can't speak to the other issues, but for that specific
> purpose they sure convinced me.  Snake oil to some maybe...
> wonderfully effective for me.
>
> Mick
> Hilo, Hawaii

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