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| opera guy |
Dec 31 2004, 05:40 PM
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 337 Joined: 28-June 04 From: upland, ca Member No.: 2,268 |
sigh,
it was suggested to me from two different sources to use a stick (wooden dowel, pencil, chopsticks...etc) to put into the sparkplug hole to try to find TDC. Needless to say, when ever i work on my car, things gets... complex. so i got this chopstick in the sparkplug hole... turn the wheel and the chopstick started to go down.. down..good, this is going well, so i thought. then i kept turning the wheel, chopstick start to move up. IM EXCITED!! this is gonna work!!! yes!! then, snap, my chopstick broke in half. half was hanging out the sparkplug hole, the other half fell in! is my only alternative = pulling the heads? or can i somehow "fish" out the broken chopstick? argggg help this is a brand new rebuilt, less than 500 miles |
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| mharrison |
Jan 5 2005, 01:22 PM
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Why do I bother???? ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 633 Joined: 8-September 03 From: Madison, MS Member No.: 1,123 |
Well, I did post farther down in my post that you could test other fluids (such as oil) I just wasn't sure that oil would float the chopstick. Now as for who would put water in an engine......who would put chopsticks in an engine? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif) I've heard there are some engines that have water in the engine, (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) But I don't think even any of the ricers have chopsticks in the engine. Just kidding....I've used drinking straws and screwdrivers...I just didn't have a chopstick handy in the garage! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif) You know, like was said, we've all pulled some good ones. This thread is just TOO ENTERTAINING. Unfortunately, it's at the expense of an owner and a teener that is down right now. I am eagerly awaiting the results of whatever method might have worked. |
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opera guy HELP!! broke chopsticks in combustion chamber Dec 31 2004, 05:40 PM
URY914 Shop vac?
Drop in a few termites?
I've got a... Dec 31 2004, 06:23 PM
Bleyseng Aaa, I look at the flywheel notch or the fan for t... Dec 31 2004, 06:23 PM
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DJsRepS Fire that muther up. Drive it at 5500 shifts aroun... Dec 31 2004, 08:40 PM
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trekkor Remember the the Steve Martin bit, "Let's get ... Dec 31 2004, 09:16 PM
Elliot Cannon Use a magnet!! No. Wait. That won't... Dec 31 2004, 10:06 PM
kwales OK,
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Rhodes71/914 I'm sorry but I don't think I would want t... Dec 31 2004, 10:15 PM
kwales I've got a bunch of surgical graspers and thos... Dec 31 2004, 10:22 PM
trekkor How about compresed air to blast it out?
Wear saf... Dec 31 2004, 10:34 PM
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