The magnet will fit, but the polarity must be reversed...

It's Friday somewhere!

Cheers,

Jeff

On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 10:59 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
> "Will a magnet that jammed a seat belt latch on a 91 Wolfsburg automatic
> with a stock 2.1 also jam a seat belt latch on an 84 gl manual/zetec with
> 15 inch steels?"
>
> Jim
>
> On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 12:39 PM, Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@yahoo.com>wrote:
>
>> I can see it now for future posts:
>> "My wipers stopped working.""Check for magnets."
>> "What tires should I buy?""Depends on your magnets."
>> "Oil!""Magnets!"
>> Etc., etc....
>> Stephen
>>
>> --- On Thu, 1/24/13, dhanson928@gmail.com <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>
>> From: dhanson928@gmail.com <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
>> Subject: Here's a new one...
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Date: Thursday, January 24, 2013, 12:35 PM
>>
>> Passengers seat belt stopped working.  You could not insert the belt into
>> the latching mechanism. I thought, "After 28 yrs, something broke or got
>> stuck somehow" and began with a thorough douche with wd 40.  I began poking
>> around and I could see what I assumed was a "latch" in the slot thats meant
>> to accept the belt slider. Tried prying that back "into place" but it just
>> moved around....So, removed the arm and pried apart the  cover.  Lots of
>> small parts, springs, levers, etc.  Began pushing things around, curious as
>> to exactly which piece might have broken..."Huh?   What's THIS piece do?" I
>> think...   Well, that piece turned out to be a small magnet, having gotten
>> off my dash somehow, and made it's way into the little slot, looking all
>> innocent, like it belonged there....especially when trying to troubleshoot
>> without removal and disassembly.  Removed the obstructing "stealthy" magnet
>> and all is good again
>>