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  4. Magnetic sump plug

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    Love a bit of Lydden! Used to go with my bro'. Are you SE based, then? 

    The other thought I had about original sump plugs perhaps leaking is wrap them with ptfe tape. I have the solid fuel feed pipe at the carb wrapped with ptfe after have the entire carb off years ago and finding re-connection of that solid pipe to carb either cross threaded or stripped inside the carb node. This was in the days when it was our only car and had to be working asap. So I wrapped the feed pipe round with ptfe and it's absolutely fine! 

  5. Magnetic sump plug

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    That's a monster add-on, Colin! Not sure it would fit on the existing pipes - the diameter is pretty large to begin with! I would definitely reverse into simething and cause damage to self or others with those on!!

    I too, think my recent stick-on bitumen sound-proofing, the underfelt over it and carpet set on top must have significantly reduced cabin intake of heavy-carbon fumes. I doin't really want to change rocker cover for a breather unit and as I mentioned, yesterday's run - a combination of static in Whitstable, and then 50-60mph motoring on the dual carriageway was noticeably absent of in-cabin fumage. Very different to being suffocating with everything stripped out.

    So I'm wondering if I'm NOT actually getting 'suck-around and re-entry' fumes into the cabin but maybe that was just entering the cabin when she was stripped out. 

    All complete supposition, isn't it - BUT I can only report my findings under the different circumstances . . .

    Best, C.

  6. Magnetic sump plug

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    Iain:- all I can tell you is that whilst stripped out (6 months or so) barring driver's seat (must update the 'body-on' outrigger renewal thread I started), I drove numerous miles, mostly motorway or dual carriageway. I found myself with head-out-of-window for fear of asphyxiation on the motorway drives. (I acknowledge I'd over-filled the engine oil a bit, last service - thought it might burn off). Spoke at length with Southern Triumph about the semi-cock up of chassis replacement works. Whilst on this subject, he said heavy carbons are often alleviated by the rocker covers with output pipes fitted (mine is not). You could, then, run a flexible hose down the length of the car underside and lose any unbreathable stuff there . . . !! 

    Best, 

    C.

  7. Magnetic sump plug

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    It was lots of decades ago when I bought & fitted that Bell system. I cannot recall if I had the opportunity to allow the silencers to poke out further backwards than they do - but I know I was conscious of not wanting them to protrude the body back because of potential nasty reversing incidents! Ironically, after having finally had 2 'specialists' "finish" all outrigger, front body mount & B plate repairs, I've been re-fitting the car cabin (and straightening fuel & brake pipes) - putting in LOADS of sound-proofing, underlay and new carpeting . . . then took her for 17miles today. Hot day, windows open. Hardly any encroaching fumes to detect . . . Could be SO many things, couldn't it!!! 😁🤣🤣

  10. Magnetic sump plug

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    I too, get heavy fumes into the cockpit, with the windows inevitably open. But with Bell twin s/steel exhausts I have been told that at most speeds the wrap-around exhaust pulls round the car (& hence into the cabin). I don't know whether tobelieve this or not . .   Soz, a bit off topic! 

    Best, C.

  11. Magnetic sump plug

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    I've just been advised the nut, rear if cylinder head is the same part number . . . opens a new line of sourcing; some dealers have told me they'd rather leave sump nuts in to save their storage leakages!! 

  13. Magnetic sump plug

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    So . . . Chaps.

    Theoretically, as an exercise; how far into the body of the plug should I drill for magnet insertion?!? 

    I know, y'all gonna say depends which magnet type you're using! Roger says, 'not at all if using a hard drive magnet'! 

    But I'm minded of the exercise I put jnto action with my green indicator jewel plastic lens. In bright sun I couldn't see if it was on, even with led bulb. So I drilled down into the body of the lens as wide as I dared and it let light into the plastic & I could then see the unit operating even in bright sun.

    Should I drill way into the plug, inserting a rod magnet - as I'm thinking the small 'neodisc' (??) type might not be magnetic enough if only flush mounted to the nut head surface. Closer to the oil is better, right?!? 

    101 to skin a cat etc.....

    Cheers, chaps! 

    Best, 

    C.

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  15. Magnetic sump plug

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    Johny:- 'rounded off' . . . I've had the darn things too tight before now and round the square nut off. 

    Once out/off, I just coarse filed the flats for the next spanner down-sized. 

    Eventually of course, if that continued there'd be nothing left eventually, but I've endeavoured to avoid that by not over-tightening, since! 🤣

  20. Magnetic sump plug

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    Yowsa Wowsa! So Kevin; you're saying when doing an oil change with one of these babies on, that you take the sleeve and filter off at the same time. Then fit a new oil filter and thereafter attach the sleeve in position once more, yes?

    So the old filter and any grindings come away when disposing of the old filter rather than them perhaps falling back into the engine.

    OK. Duly noted! Thanks 😃

    Paul - I reckon a gearbox magnetic plug is probably even more important! Look what it did for you! 

    Best, 

    Colin

  22. Magnetic sump plug

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    Which is best?? Ideally I'd like to drill a sump plug and tight-fit a bar magnet - but then I realised there's also these slim-jim new types that are very strong . . . . except they might loose themselves from the plug a little too easily . . . 

     

    Best, C.

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  24. Magnetic sump plug

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    PTFE tape, Johny?? Gonna see if I can find a suitable diameter magnet strong enough to do the job and insert into the sump plug . . . Eric - any ideas? "buy a magnet, drill a hole, dob of superglue, drop the magnet in - job done!" 🙂

    Best,

    C.

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