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Old 09-20-2012, 02:55 PM   #33
b.e
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So you have a magnet near your oil. Small metal particles stick to it, and over time become magnetized. Then you hit a bump, knocking particles loose. Now you have particles of metal in your engine that stick and won't float away in the oil.

I want no magnets anywhere near my engine.
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