[Honda-C70] Re: Engine Oil 1980 C70 Passport

 

That's one hell of a great idea Walter.
Thanks a million trillion.
The bolt becomes magnet by magnetic induction, high school physics.
I cant wait to attach a few magnets asap.

--- In Honda-C70@yahoogroups.com, Walter Hansen <gandalf@...> wrote:
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> On the outside of the case, NOT the inside. They magnetize the whole
> plug so it attracts the metal shavings as they pass the plug.
>
> On 5/4/2011 4:47 PM, pbsgcq wrote:
> > So do you just stack the rare earth magnets on the tip? Seems risky, but then I don't really know what the clearences are or how turbulent the oil is down there.
> >
> >
> > --- In Honda-C70@yahoogroups.com, gandalf@ wrote:
> >>
> >> I put a couple of rare earth magnets on my drain plug and I always have some metal fuzz sticking to it when I change oil. The magnets draw the metal out (except for aluminum). The magnets also (MIGHT) help with traffic lights, but then again they might not.
> >>
> >> I'd expect that the granules are bits of clutch surface. Pretty much to be expected.
> >>
> >> My clutch often acts slightly differently after an oil change. If it bugs you you should adjust it. Dirty old oil has different properties than clean new oil. If you change your oil regularly this will be less of a factor, but you might still notice it.
> >>
> >> (imagine a cute or dirty tagline here)
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> >> On Wed 04/05/11 1:48 PM , "greenermike" mgreener@ sent:
> >>> I changed my oil the other day .... I was looking hard at the old oil,
> >>> hoping to find no metal in it ... I didn't find metal, but there was some
> >>> kind of granules in there, looked a lot like coffee grounds. Not a lot,
> >>> just a few grains .... any idea what that crud was?
> >>> I used Bel-Ray EXL4T oil.
> >>>
> >>> After the change, I notice the bike makes some whirring noises when I shift
> >>> that were not there prior to the change. When going from neutral down into
> >>> first, it whirs until it clunks into gear ... same whir on the upshifts.
> >>> Ideas? Thanks, Mike G. Thomasville GA
> >>>
> >>>
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> > C70 Passport Not Running Right?
> > 1970-73 C70 Honda Service Manual: http://tinyurl.com/6ebwtw
> > 1970-73 C70 Troubleshooting Guide:
> > http://tinyurl.com/6ebwtw (scroll to sec.7.1 page 101.jpg)
> > 1980-83 C70 Honda Service Manual: http://tinyurl.com/hu42c
> > 1980-81 C70 Troubleshooting Guide:
> > http://tinyurl.com/hu42c (scroll to sec.18-1 page 170.jpg)
> > 1982-83 C70 Troubleshooting Guide:
> > http://tinyurl.com/hu42c (scroll to sec. 20-28 page 205.jpg)
> >
> > 1980-81 C70 Maintenance Schedule: http://tinyurl.com/z4zn6
> > 1982-83 C70 Maintenance Schedule: http://tinyurl.com/hw35c
> >
> > More resources for C70 Passports and Cubs:
> > http://www.shlaes.com/Vehicles/Scooter.htm
> > http://www.velodrome.com/HondaC70/HondaC70.htmlYahoo! Groups Links
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1970-73 C70 Honda Service Manual: http://tinyurl.com/6ebwtw
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1980-83 C70 Honda Service Manual: http://tinyurl.com/hu42c
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1982-83 C70 Troubleshooting Guide:
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1982-83 C70 Maintenance Schedule: http://tinyurl.com/hw35c

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