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• Short for "magnetic particle inspection." A procedure for checking all ferrous (steel) parts (suspension pieces, connecting rods, cylinder heads, etc.) for cracks and other defects utilizing a solution of metal particles and fluorescent dye and a black light. Surface cracks will appear as red lines.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Magnaflux. (n.d.). Sports Illustrated NASCAR Glossary. Retrieved March 21, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/magnaflux.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Magnaflux. sportsillustrated.cnn.com. Sports Illustrated NASCAR Glossary. Sports Illustrated. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/magnaflux (accessed: March 21, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Magnaflux." Sports Illustrated NASCAR Glossary. Sports Illustrated. 21 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/magnaflux.

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