- 1. Stuff in cylinder... (score: 1)
- Author: Dave McCauley <cozypow@worldnet.att.net>
- Date: Sat, 06 Feb 1999 15:05:57 -0600
- Oh, as a followup to my other post about cheap tools, does anyone know of a way to find out if that wrench piece is in a cylinder without pulling the head? -dave"dreading head removal, for no good re
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- 2. Re: Stuff in cylinder... (score: 1)
- Author: dresden@tiac.net
- Date: Sat, 6 Feb 1999 16:05:54 -0500 (EST)
- I wouldn't remove the head. Use a long flexible magnet (like the telescoping ones on the counter at most auto parts stores) and fish around for it thoroughly in each cylinder. If you come up with no
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- 3. Re: Stuff in cylinder... (score: 1)
- Author: REwald9535@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 7 Feb 1999 11:26:59 EST
- turn the engine over by hand with the plugs out. If it stops you have a bad case of cheeptoolitis which can only be cured by removing the head. If it doesn't stop there is still a possibility of a pi
- /html/mgs/1999-02/msg00329.html (6,850 bytes)
- 4. Re: Stuff in cylinder... (score: 1)
- Author: "STL-QB@MSN.COM" <STL-QB@email.msn.com>
- Date: Sun, 7 Feb 1999 10:45:55 -0600
- Snap On and others make a pencil sized magnet that will easily fit into the spark plug hole. I would rotate the engine (by hand only) to get the piston up close to top dead center. Then use the magne
- /html/mgs/1999-02/msg00331.html (7,171 bytes)
- 5. Re: Stuff in cylinder... (score: 1)
- Author: Art Pfenninger <ch155@freenet.buffalo.edu>
- Date: Mon, 8 Feb 1999 13:27:15 -0500 (EST)
- Bring the cylinder near tdc and poke a wire inside to see if you hit anything. A bend on the wire will help. If you find something then try a small magnet to get it out. ...Art
- /html/mgs/1999-02/msg00391.html (7,148 bytes)
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