<VV> GPS and magnets

[Secular]

  excellent point...as to the "why" perhaps he has NOT been as lucky as 
  you've been in NOT? experiencing a failed internal bypass valve :)

  You may wish to visit:

  http://tinyurl.com/oil-filterrr

  With that said, don't let anyone tackle your "filter trust level" :))


  Tony I. 


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Kepler" <jekepler at amplex.net>
To: "'Secular'" <rusecular at yahoo.com>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 7:35 AM
Subject: RE: <VV> GPS and magnets


>  but my brother has always strapped these hard drive magnets 
>  on the oil filter via a hose clamp :)
> 
> Why?  What difference does it make WHERE a particulate is trapped....with a
> magnet or with the filter media?  ANYTHING the magnet is going to be able to
> grab won't pass through the filter-media!  It's just another one of those
> "Solutions searching for a problem to solve!".
> 
> Engineers aren't stupid!  If it would do any good....it'd already be there!
> 
> John
> 
>