Magnetic Drain Plug--tested and reviewed!
May 28, 2019 1:21:23 GMT -5
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Post by chaoticfury on May 28, 2019 1:21:23 GMT -5
So a while back I ordered a "Rare Earth Magnetic Drain Plug", off FleabBay from a seller called good-ol-bear. This was around Xmas time. I did a BBK on me and my girl's DongFang DF50SST.
Now it turns out, mine already WAS 47mm, like I'd long suspected, but I had to know. How would I look, telling someone "Yar, I'm something like a scooter genius, and BTW I THINK it's a 72cc... ".
Just no. But it needed done anyway, because I had heat damaged the piston by installing sliders in backwards...Scooter genius indeed.
So I installed the plug, after some arguing with the seller, about whether or not it was actually for a GY6.
It turns out, that it screws in on the CVT side of the engine, down by the center stand mount. I also put a strong magnet in MY drain plug, after reading someone's idea on this forum.
Now, mine wasn't MOLYBDENIUM. But I wanted to see how they compared.
So today I decided to change both the oils and check out the magnets.
Yes, I had changed oil a couple times already, so this wouldn't contain the bulk of metal shavings from parts initially meshing together.
First I pulled out my drain plug, with it's homemade magnet, from the standard 17mm plug. It had collected a fair bit a metal rubbish, however I was thoroughly unimpressed. Especially considering I had drilled holes in the gas tank to install a guage, and hadn't bothered to drain the fuel.
Yes, I realize that I'm THE WORST KIND OF SCUM--that's why I replaced the fuel filter, which was FILTHY and degrading, and my guilt has forced me to write this post. I hope you're happy.
Now for my girl's bike. When I pulled that Rare Earth Plug out of her hole (shut up, assholes), the end was coated in what looked like a fat
Pea-shaped lump of grease.
Yes grease, like you'd squirt into a fitting. It was composed of fine particles of metal, mixed with oil, and the texture was think and slimy. I shudder to think of the damage this would have caused had it been free to roam around unopposed.
And I'd say, it had collected at least 4x the amount of metal shavings mine had, which is all the more impressive when you take into consideration the amount of drilled out crap floating around all Willy Nilly in mine.
I also changed my spark plug, cleaned my air filter (which was dirtier than a preacher's wife with some wine coolers and half the congregation in her), and replaced fuel filter.
Mine (which has a True 20mm carb) seems to run quite a bit better than it has lately. 13 inch tires help me once again hit 45mph GPS on the flats... Not suggesting the oil has anything to do with it, such a proposition would be utterly absurd.
...But it was all I could do, not to order 2 more on the spot (one for my Chuckus as well), they're only $9 after all.
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this product! Im not kidding, you need this. After seeing it in action, I don't ever want to be without it. In fact, I like it so much, I'm wishing I had more places to stick it!
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TL;DR
I'm a useless prick, blah blah blah. This magnetic plug kicks candy ass--safe enough to put in your wife, yet useful enough that you NEED to put it up in your scoot. (if you don't, you're a loser. How do I know this? From experience).
Now it turns out, mine already WAS 47mm, like I'd long suspected, but I had to know. How would I look, telling someone "Yar, I'm something like a scooter genius, and BTW I THINK it's a 72cc... ".
Just no. But it needed done anyway, because I had heat damaged the piston by installing sliders in backwards...Scooter genius indeed.
So I installed the plug, after some arguing with the seller, about whether or not it was actually for a GY6.
It turns out, that it screws in on the CVT side of the engine, down by the center stand mount. I also put a strong magnet in MY drain plug, after reading someone's idea on this forum.
Now, mine wasn't MOLYBDENIUM. But I wanted to see how they compared.
So today I decided to change both the oils and check out the magnets.
Yes, I had changed oil a couple times already, so this wouldn't contain the bulk of metal shavings from parts initially meshing together.
First I pulled out my drain plug, with it's homemade magnet, from the standard 17mm plug. It had collected a fair bit a metal rubbish, however I was thoroughly unimpressed. Especially considering I had drilled holes in the gas tank to install a guage, and hadn't bothered to drain the fuel.
Yes, I realize that I'm THE WORST KIND OF SCUM--that's why I replaced the fuel filter, which was FILTHY and degrading, and my guilt has forced me to write this post. I hope you're happy.
Now for my girl's bike. When I pulled that Rare Earth Plug out of her hole (shut up, assholes), the end was coated in what looked like a fat
Pea-shaped lump of grease.
Yes grease, like you'd squirt into a fitting. It was composed of fine particles of metal, mixed with oil, and the texture was think and slimy. I shudder to think of the damage this would have caused had it been free to roam around unopposed.
And I'd say, it had collected at least 4x the amount of metal shavings mine had, which is all the more impressive when you take into consideration the amount of drilled out crap floating around all Willy Nilly in mine.
I also changed my spark plug, cleaned my air filter (which was dirtier than a preacher's wife with some wine coolers and half the congregation in her), and replaced fuel filter.
Mine (which has a True 20mm carb) seems to run quite a bit better than it has lately. 13 inch tires help me once again hit 45mph GPS on the flats... Not suggesting the oil has anything to do with it, such a proposition would be utterly absurd.
...But it was all I could do, not to order 2 more on the spot (one for my Chuckus as well), they're only $9 after all.
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this product! Im not kidding, you need this. After seeing it in action, I don't ever want to be without it. In fact, I like it so much, I'm wishing I had more places to stick it!
...
TL;DR
I'm a useless prick, blah blah blah. This magnetic plug kicks candy ass--safe enough to put in your wife, yet useful enough that you NEED to put it up in your scoot. (if you don't, you're a loser. How do I know this? From experience).