Has anyone had any experience with this item? It looks like it would help with one of the A Series shortcomings - the removal of metal from the oil. Of course its fitment could cause other issues, hence my reason for asking.

http://www.minimania.com/part/C-2A3637/ ... newsletter

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ex-NSW Police 1970 MK II Cooper S
VMCI #43

DrMini has an even better solution that really works. Rare earth magnet on the oil filter housing itself. It traps all the metal in the filter, when you change it, just pop off the magnet and put it on a new filter. The metal stuff is thrown away with the filter.

Problem I can see with the above unit is, how do you clean the magnet without dismantling the oil filter housing off the block?

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Lillee - 1969 Morris Mini K

@Lillee you are thinking of the Magnom? trap that sits above the filter, not this one.

I fitted one of these pump inlet mag traps to a new motor, ONCE.
BTW they are cheaper from Minispares UK (surprise, surprise, NOT).
Before it was due for its 1st oilchange oil pressure started to drop severely.
After much access trouble (because of where it is and an LCB above it) I got it out, it was severely blocking the pump intake.
Even the magnet alone and nothing on it restricts flow.

So, I removed it and put the plate back on. I think then I binned the damned thing...

The idea is good, but it needs to be somehow put in a spot where it can't block the pipe with debris.

And where it sits is a bastard to get to with the motor in the car.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

I run the rare earth magnet that DrMini suggested as well. It must work, the magnet is so strong I can hardly get it off whatever I put it on when I am changing the filter.

I think it is this one.

http://magnet.com.au/411/neodymium-bloc ... m-x-12-5mm

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Flute - 68 MK I Cooper S
Member: VMCI #2474
Member: International Mini Model Collectors Club

For anybody that thinks it don't work, run it on a filter for 3000 miles then cut the filter up. You will be amazed.
It catches all the metallic fines that go straight through the filter, then round and round.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

I made the mistake of sticking two together the other day and it took me ages to get them apart!

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Flute - 68 MK I Cooper S
Member: VMCI #2474
Member: International Mini Model Collectors Club

lol I did that, then made the mistake of trying to get them apart with oily hands

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Lillee - 1969 Morris Mini K

I have one of those magnetic traps in my car, put it there when the engine was rebuilt.
After first 1000km - nothing on it.
When I do the next oil change in the coming weeks, I'll probably get rid of it.
Can't help but wonder if theres a build up that suddenly lets go what damage would occur?

I doubt it would all let go, it would just block the suction line causing pump cavitation and no oil pressure.
Just like a totally clogged pump pickup strainer.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

So nothing better to do on your day off than play with two magnets?

House and garage completely finished then, are they?

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ex-NSW Police 1970 MK II Cooper S
VMCI #43

If two magnets are stuck together theres no way i'm resting till they're apart!!

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Tim

I use to have one of these on my Escort - worked well:

http://www.shopfiltermag.com/

what's the minimum size/ pull strength (waits for dirty comments) you would recommend?

If just on the filter?

If just on the sump bolt?

If using on both filter and sump?

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I use some like this-
Just bung one on the filter can near the bottom (on the finger grips)

http://aussiemagnets.com.au/product/-22 ... th%29.html

Use google and you might find them cheaper elsewhere. But you want rare earth ones, NOT ferrite.

The sump plug already has a (relatively puny) magnet that works OK.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Cheers Doc, If size/shape isn't so much an issue, for a little more pull strength, there's this one for a few $ less http://aussiemagnets.com.au/product/-40-x--15-x---8mm-Block-%28Rare-Earth%29.html . and for that price, I wouldn't really worry about shopping around too much.

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So what's the last thing you remember...

I'm pretty sure you were..

WRONG ANSWER!!!