Szester Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 So basically I was replacing the spark plugs on a S-10 and a small bit of rust around the spark plug went through the spark plug hole. It's just a winter beater..should I bother fishing it out with a vacuum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convette Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 just pick up one of those extndable magnents from murrys. they're like 2 bucks. should get any thing metal that fell in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jettajody Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 just pick up one of those extndable magnents from murrys. they're like 2 bucks. should get any thing metal that fell in.Yep! Thats what I would do...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ucw458 Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 next time you replace spark plugs use an air nozzle and blow all the dirt, grease and other crap away from the spark plugs. Then hopefully when you remove them nothing falls into the cylinder. I do that every time I replace plugs. On a dirty engine I'll sometimes pressure wash before I remove the plugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Szester Posted October 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 Thx guys. How big of a deal would it be to just leave it? Maybe get pushed through the exhaust valves? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Szester Posted October 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 Can't seem to find anything on google other then people dropping washers and stuff down there. Could really do that much damage? I always am amazed how much abuse an engine can take... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vbrad511 Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 I wouldn't leave anything in a cylinder that wasn't supposed to be there. Good was to chew up rings and score a cylinder wall. A vacuum will 99.9% NOT get it all. I'd put a piece of vacuum tubing on a blow gun from an air compressor and let it fly. I did a helicoil on a head on a car a few years ago. Had to get the scraps out of the cylinder, so I Bought all the little fittings for my shop vac, stuck the hose down it and got some stuff. Then fired up the compressor and blew it out with the air. I was amazed at all the junk that flew out. I had to put my glasses on to keep it outta my eyes. My buddy's wife drove it for a while longer, then gave it to his parents. Still on the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strang3majik Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 if it was only a tiny bit....it won't hurt it at all. Now, if it was a measureable amount of metal flake, yeah...fish it out with a magnet/vacuum, for it could scar the cyl walls simply hurt something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Szester Posted October 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 Thx guys, guess I'll blow it out with the air compressor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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