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Title: 1-minute fix for leaky plug Post by erik on 03/06/05 at 19:41:34 Take a quarter sheet of paper towel, wad it into a ball and stick it into the cavity where that blasted plug resides - works for me (at least for a while). |
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Title: Re: 1-minute fix for leaky plug Post by thehoghunter on 03/07/05 at 08:05:31 You must look really cool at night - with that oil soaked paper towel shooting flames out! ;D |
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Title: Re: 1-minute fix for leaky plug Post by lancer on 03/07/05 at 10:38:39 Oh man, that was cold...but very funny!!! LOL........LOL............LOL.............LOL............LOL |
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Title: Re: 1-minute fix for leaky plug Post by gitarzan on 03/07/05 at 10:43:45 I did the same thing but used a tampon. NOT! ;D |
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Title: Re: 1-minute fix for leaky plug Post by erik on 03/07/05 at 13:50:21 Shooting flames out, how ya figure? ??? |
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Title: Re: 1-minute fix for leaky plug Post by sluggo on 03/07/05 at 14:15:14 erik wrote:
oil, paper, hot engine. humor |
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Title: Re: 1-minute fix for leaky plug Post by gitarzan on 03/07/05 at 14:29:00 Face it folks. Things on fire is funny. |
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Title: Re: 1-minute fix for leaky plug Post by dadorfman on 03/07/05 at 15:48:12 On the subject of drain plugs, I found out about a magnetic drain plug on a Honda Rebel forum. The web site is www.magneticdrainplug.com. I contacted the owner, and he said the plug for the Savage was out-of-stock but would be in in 1-2 weeks. Since I need an oil change anyway, I was going to contact him. Or is this too serious for this thread? |
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Title: Re: 1-minute fix for leaky plug Post by gitarzan on 03/07/05 at 16:01:44 Manetic drain plugs... I always thought they seemed to make sense. I never thought about micro-particles until I read the site, but you know, I'd buy one. |
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Title: Re: 1-minute fix for leaky plug Post by erik on 03/07/05 at 21:45:36 Yeah, that is a pretty funny image. Just wasn't sure if you thought there might be a little reality mixed with the humor. |
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Title: Re: 1-minute fix for leaky plug Post by lancer on 03/08/05 at 06:56:10 MAGNETIC DRAIN PLUGS Oh yes, I love 'em. I spent a lot of years in military aviation (Army, helicopters) and if I am not mistaken the turbine engine and/or transmission had mag-drain plugs. |
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Title: Re: 1-minute fix for leaky plug Post by thehoghunter on 03/08/05 at 08:53:34 Lancer - yes they did - at least on UH-1H they did. I sure did love my first 'chopper'. |
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Title: Re: 1-minute fix for leaky plug Post by lancer on 03/08/05 at 18:51:03 HUNTER, There is nothing on this earth like a H model Huey...I loved that CHOPPER. I spent a few years as a UH-1H driver. That was the best job I ever had, and I sure wish I had continued with it. My biggest mistake in this life was getting out of that cockpit. So, it sounds like you were involved with the Huey, where, when, with whom? During the Vietnam days, I was with the 101st Airborne Div in "I CORPS" , on the DMZ, in 1971...Camp Evans...between Hue and Quang Tri. |
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Title: Re: 1-minute fix for leaky plug Post by sluggo on 03/08/05 at 18:54:30 lancer wrote:
you should have said co ;Dckpit. if you put a smiley in the middle you can sneak it through. |
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Title: Re: 1-minute fix for leaky plug Post by thehoghunter on 03/09/05 at 04:54:48 Lancer, I was a crewchief/mechanic on them - from 1976 to 1983. Two tours in Korea (128th Aviation / 2nd Aviation 2nd Inf Div), a couple of years in 4/12 Cav Ft. Hood, Tx and a couple in Ft. Polk medevac unit. The medevac was the best since we actually did more than training - we provided a service to both the soldiers and the community. |
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Title: Re: 1-minute fix for leaky plug Post by lancer on 03/09/05 at 08:43:52 I went through BASIC at Ft. Polk, not my favorite time. Other than that, I liked my job in the Army. Later, after going back to school...getting married...and 2 kids...ALL SIMULTANEOUSLY...I joined the Navy to fly jets. Innitially I was in the NFO (Naval Flight Officer) program and within 1 week of getting my WINGS OF GOLD, when I had a really bad sinus/ear problem during a flight, I was grounded for months during the recovery process, then was told by the flight surgeon that if I continued in the jets I could expect more of the same. I said no thanks and was removed from flight status. While waiting for reassignment I was encouraged by another pilot to try for a waiver to fly helo's, since they fly at relatively low altitude (no problems while in the Army all those years, I had a lot of years in the Nat. Guard too). Anyway, I got the waivers, one for the medical issue and the other because I was over the age limit for pilots. Since I had more flight hours than the flight instructors, they modified the pilot program for me and I began with the PRIMARY phase of training. Within a couple weeks of completing PRIMARY I started having migraines. Needless to say it did not take too many weeks of that before the flight surgeon said that they would not let me fly any longer since I was having to take narcortics for the migraines. GROUNDED AGAIN, this time for good, and they put me in an administrative job in aviation maintenance. I hated it, I am a technician by birth/creation, not a paper pusher. So I took the next opportunity to exit stage right. See, I should have just stayed in the Army and played with the Huey's. |
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Title: Re: 1-minute fix for leaky plug Post by Greg_650 on 03/11/05 at 11:04:56 gitarzan wrote:
But that's a pretty big hole...oops. Never mind :P |
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Title: Re: 1-minute fix for leaky plug Post by Greg_650 on 03/11/05 at 11:36:40 gitarzan wrote:
What's funny is English grammar 8) What's also funny is how a thread goes from leaking head cover plug, to magnetic drain plugs, and then morphs into helicopter stories. I wanted to hear more about the tampon :P |
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Title: Re: 1-minute fix for leaky plug Post by thehoghunter on 03/11/05 at 11:40:29 No, we were still talking about 'choppers'...choppers so fast they fly! |
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Title: Re: 1-minute fix for leaky plug Post by Greg_650 on 03/11/05 at 11:45:53 Oh, I see. I did work on "chopper" motors when I was in the Navy, though. Can I play too? |
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Title: Re: 1-minute fix for leaky plug Post by lancer on 03/11/05 at 20:21:14 Of course, join in the fun. Actually, virtually all threads on this site that go for more than one page morph into all sorts of areas. No biggie, as long as we have fun. That is what we are here for, because we enjoy the words and personalities....right? There is some really funny stuff here, that is why I come back each time. |
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Title: Re: 1-minute fix for leaky plug Post by gitarzan on 03/11/05 at 20:36:24 You know, about the Magnetic plugs. I did a google search for rare earth magnets and found a place where you can get a bag for about $6.00 http://www.rare-earth-magnets.com/detail.aspx?ID=85 Now, at Magnetic drainplug.com, if you look at their pix, note that their product is in (or stting on) OEM bags. I'll betcha they are just drilling out OEMs and sticking in a magnet. Buy a bag, drill a small hole in your own bike plug, put in a drop of JBWeld, tap the magnet in tight, let it dry overnight. Replace plug, refill and ride with confidence. FWIW, I've seen a similar idea, but the inventor, not me, placed a small R.E.Magnet on the oil filter. That would work too. |
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Title: Re: 1-minute fix for leaky plug Post by gitarzan on 03/11/05 at 20:37:25 Greg_650 wrote:
I made chopped ham when I worked in a deli. ??? |
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Title: Re: 1-minute fix for leaky plug Post by Greg_650 on 03/12/05 at 07:11:50 gitarzan wrote:
darn! I like that idea. Really good one. I'm gonna do it. I have a filter to install and I have some small utility magnets hanging around too. The down side is that a magnetic drain plug catches the steel before it goes through the pump, but what the heck. It might be interesting to see what gets caught. |
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Title: Re: 1-minute fix for leaky plug Post by Greg_650 on 03/12/05 at 07:12:37 gitarzan wrote:
So you were a "chopper"? |
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Title: Re: 1-minute fix for leaky plug Post by gitarzan on 03/12/05 at 07:36:49 I spent more time cutting the cheese than messing around with the meat. ;D |
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Title: Re: 1-minute fix for leaky plug Post by Greg_650 on 03/12/05 at 07:40:38 Sounds like you need more than a tampon. |
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Title: Re: 1-minute fix for leaky plug Post by tidwel on 07/30/05 at 06:24:23 Mag plugs do work. Thanks for the tip guys. 11 bucks out the door. cheap insurance for sure. |
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Title: Re: 1-minute fix for leaky plug Post by sluggo on 07/30/05 at 11:34:06 this post is a good example of a new poster doing his homework and searching the site for information that has been discussed at length. recently the same questions are being asked over and over again without the posters doing a search. reading back through the posts does several things. one, you get to know what subjects have been discussed and answered, second, you get to know the people on the board. there's lots of usefull information, and some pretty interesting stories in the back posts. we do love to help each other out, but it is a little tiresome for me answering the same simple questions over and over again. i love to hear stories from the road, and pictures of where you rode, along with the questions. for me it's the people and stories that sets this forum apart from others. enough of my rant. time for a ride. |
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Title: Re: 1-minute fix for leaky plug Post by Mr 650 on 07/31/05 at 15:30:01 gitarzan wrote:
Wow a flashback... if I drink a case of beers I like to play RARE EARTHECOLOGY LP, I'm Losin You (long version) real loud while doing the fire dance, the echo is far out! ;D ;D 8) Like the idea of a magnet (neodymium), in the plug and in the filter housing. |
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Title: Re: 1-minute fix for leaky plug Post by Mr 650 on 07/31/05 at 16:09:29 Hmm. perhaps not the best for this app, 1st check heat rating: Demagnetization - "Rare Earth magnets have a high resistance to demagnetization, unlike most other types of magnets. They will not lose their magnetization around other magnets or if dropped. They will however, begin to lose strength if they are heated above their maximum operating temperature, which is 176°F (80°C) for standard N grades. They will completely lose their magnetization if heated above their Curie temperature, which is 310°F (590°C) for standard N grades. Some of our magnets are of high temperature material, which can withstand higher temperatures without losing strength." http://www.kjmagnetics.com/specs.asp http://www.kjmagnetics.com/neomaginfo.asp |
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