Now I've done it!!
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Hi all,
So after my recent oil change, I noticed I was about 1/2 quart low, so popped the hood, opened a half full bottle of Mobile 1, placed the cap on the air intake screen, and watched in horror as the screen rotated, and the cap dropped down the air intake!!!!
Put a borescope down the air inlet, and the cap found it's way down to the bottom of the air filter housing.
My little claw retrieval gadget can't grab on to it, so my question to the group is: can I leave the cap where it sits until the next air filter change, or do I need to pull everything apart to retrieve the cap?
I just finished my 6 year service by the way.
Regards
Jeff
So after my recent oil change, I noticed I was about 1/2 quart low, so popped the hood, opened a half full bottle of Mobile 1, placed the cap on the air intake screen, and watched in horror as the screen rotated, and the cap dropped down the air intake!!!!
Put a borescope down the air inlet, and the cap found it's way down to the bottom of the air filter housing.
My little claw retrieval gadget can't grab on to it, so my question to the group is: can I leave the cap where it sits until the next air filter change, or do I need to pull everything apart to retrieve the cap?
I just finished my 6 year service by the way.
Regards
Jeff
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Might melt...
I say it’s a 45-60 min job and would just do it
I say it’s a 45-60 min job and would just do it
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BOPE (05-21-2020)
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Can you slide a hose or tubing all the way to it? If so, I'd try using a shop vac to either suck it into the hose or at least get it to stay up against the end of the hose as you pull it out.
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^^^^ I like this suggestion.
Or a piece of wire with some tape at the end..... sticky side out of course.
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