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I feel like an idiot. While fogging my engine for winter the plastic nozzle on the can was sucked into the intake. Like the red one on a can of WD40. I intantly turned it off. No bad sound. I do not see it in the bottom of the intake. Tried a shop vac and a small piece of wire with no luck. Should I tear it down to find that it has gone through? What would/could happen if it did?
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I feel like an idiot. While fogging my engine for winter the plastic nozzle on the can was sucked into the intake. Like the red one on a can of WD40. I intantly turned it off. No bad sound. I do not see it in the bottom of the intake. Tried a shop vac and a small piece of wire with no luck. Should I tear it down to find that it has gone through? What would/could happen if it did?
doubt it, the motor should process the plastic tip just fine, It could hang up on a valve seat or regap a plug for you . my guess is one good rev shot and it will pop out the exhaust
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my guess is one good rev shot and it will pop out the exhaust
Tom is the expert on those types of things... Oh wait... we're talking motors here. :idea:
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Agreed. If the motor was already running, then it probably already got slightly melted and processed by the engine. Give it a good rev and forget about it. If you hear any weird ticking, then it could have hung a valve opened and got kissed by the piston.
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Tom is the expert on those types of things... Oh wait... we're talking motors here. :idea:
LMAO...oops "butt cheek clinch" something a bit other than air :rollside:
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I just talked to an engine builder and he sai the same things you guys have said. I sure in hell wont do that agian.
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Your not the first person to drop something into an intake. I knew a guy who dropped a a dime into a 454. ( I don't know how this came to be) Believe it or not it actually passed through. He was freaked about it so we tore it down. The dime never left a mark. IMO that little plastic tube will get chopped by the intake valve and burn up in the cylinder. I dont think it will create a clearance problem. The motor might sputter for a brief second but I doubt you would notice. If your that worried.. pull the intake. if you find it good. if it's in the cylinder already.. put the intake back on. I think I have a new intake gasket kit. you could tell me if this is it and it's yours for shipping. will post a pic soon.
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LAMO what a half asser!!! Is that what mike told you?? It cant be that bad. It should melt. I dont think that it will do anything. The thing is, are you going to find out next year???? See you in a bit at the big mans party.
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He said no problem. It actually happened to him once. Makes me feel a little better. Still wish it did not happen.
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Pull the plugs out and look into the cylinders with a light. You may just see it and be able to retreve it. If you don't see it, cycle the engine over a few times, you shouldn't hurt anything, and you may get a lot of piece of mind by finding that little piece of plastic.......MP