[Vwdiesel] re: *help* - '93 EV jumped timing

[Sandy Cameron]

At 10:59 PM 6/16/05 +0100, you wrote:
>At a guess doesn't  the rotating and hammering of a follower
>demagnetise it? Else a simple degaussing tool could be
>created???
>Miser
>Touching magnet to lifter causes lifter to become magnetized
>slightly. Steel particles will then be a attracted, causing
>premature wear. Not a good idea.
>Bob in NY
>
>*************
>
> When the cam is out, lift each follower out with a magnet


Yes, striking a steel object while subjected to a magnetic field will
magnetize it.

I have a demagnetizer (an old 7" tape reel eraser) That I use on
tools....and anything else i need to demagnetize.

Not sure if a small magnetic lifting/ recovery tool would magnetize a lifter
enough to be a threat, or if the constant whacking from the cam would
demagnetize it just as quickly.

If in doubt, erase it.

Sandy