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Originally Posted by JFP in PA
It actually worked very well; it was based upon the electronic ferrous metal detection system commonly used on a variety of combat aircraft. A small sensor replaced the oil drain plug and had wires that ran up to an alarm module inside the car; when the ferrous metal content of the oil got too high, it set off a warning. . Its biggest shortcoming was the wires as the sensor was exposed to a very vulnerable spot and the wiring took a beating.
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Interesting, when I worked at the Pratt and Whitney engine plant near Montreal we installed chip detectors as described by JFP during engine testing. Any metal in the oil completed the circuit between the contacts and caused an alarm.
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