Can I magnatize this? At my school they have this thing where you put the magnate of an ignition mag of an airplane to remagnatize it. Can I use this to magnatize the cast iron oil drain plug on my car? Would this type of modification cause any problems on the car engine? Could a magnatized drain plug magnatize the oil pan of the engine as well?
2007-11-01 16:05:54 · 5 answers · asked by ev1go 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Yes, it will work, but I doubt the drain plug is cast iron, FWIW.
Any time you place a magnet in contact with another ferrous metal (like the oil pan), the other metal will redirect some of the magnetic field - it becomes an extension of one of the magnet's poles. It's a very small effect, so the drain plug will still have the stronger field and pickup more iron particles (assuming that's what you're hoping for) than the pan.
2007-11-01 16:22:51 · answer #1 · answered by HyperDog 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They sell drain plugs with magnets and magnets you can put inside the pan too.
2007-11-01 16:21:25 · answer #2 · answered by ASE_mechanic 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most drain plugs on new cars have a magnet on them from the factory.
2007-11-01 16:09:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is actually cast iron, which is doubtful, it will not hold magnetism. It will stick to a magnet but contains too much carbon to retain it.
2007-11-01 16:37:14 · answer #4 · answered by tronary 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just go buy one at the parts store, they sell them everyday.
2007-11-02 13:19:30 · answer #5 · answered by mister ss 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋