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Help - spark plug fell into engine |
pugface |
Feb 26 2017, 07:16 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 15 Joined: 8-January 17 From: Boerne, TX Member No.: 20,735 Region Association: None |
Sigh - followup to my first post
I pulled all the plugs today to do a compression test. My first time to ever do a compression test, so hopefully it was done right. seemed OK at 100-110-110-105 However! When I pulled the plug on cylinder 4, it fell out of the socket, and underneath the tin. I can't even see it. I got a boroscope-type thingy from Harbor Freight - I found the plug, it is lodged in there pretty good. Is there a way to retrieve this? Anybody else do something like this? I am planning on _eventually_ pulling the engine to clean and go through hoses and wiring, but do I need to get that plug out ASAP, or can it stay there for a bit? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) * This is what always stops me from working on cars - bad luck. Of course, in other fields, I say "You make your own luck", so I don't really believe in luck, but man, do I have some bad luck with cars. Or just plain incompetence (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Thanks pf |
Rand |
Feb 26 2017, 07:19 PM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,409 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
When I saw your headline, I was ready for some crazy nonsense. There's a difference between IN the engine and down around it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
I'd kiss it goodbye and put a new plug in for now. It's not likely to hurt anything where it landed. You'll have a fun story when you find it later. |
ConeDodger |
Feb 26 2017, 07:21 PM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,584 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California |
Kiss it goodbye and put a new plug in for now. It's not going to hurt anything where it landed. ^^^ Not going any where so... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) |
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