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dropped a bolt in the intake plenum/manifold help!!!

Troy5L

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u could avoided this if u.....didnt drop the thing in ur engine...next time u will learn
 

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If you haven't got a magnet handy, a long steel rod with the an old speaker on it will do the trick

Or try this with a Plastic Sleeve on the Rod.
It won't try to latch on to every Ferric thing else on the way down.
 

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I dropped a injector pintle cap down the injecor hole once, I got it out with a vaccume cleaner and a roll of duct tape and a hose. Get a smalish hose and tape it to the end of the vaccume and stick the hose down into where you think it is.


This is what I use when cleaning out Holes in Concrete, where I bolt down Walls.
Suprising the size of some of the bits one can drag up with the Vacuum.

BIG Tick:yeah:
 

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Just pull off the intake manifold. You'll need new gaskets that's all. Rather be safe than sorry.
 

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Pffft..start the car it'll back out the exhaust...LOL

(DON'T do it!!!!!)
Best suggestion so far. Just remember to give it a big rev so it will come out quicker.:thumbsup:
 

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Thanks guys metal rod worked and I knew it could possibly happen I had covered the holes up with a towel the whole time exept wen I was putting the bolts back in lol cause I needed it out the way to get them in so yeah I dropped it then sucks hardcore and thanks for the sarcasm guys very helpful
 

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Thanks guys metal rod worked and I knew it could possibly happen I had covered the holes up with a towel the whole time exept wen I was putting the bolts back in lol cause I needed it out the way to get them in so yeah I dropped it then sucks hardcore and thanks for the sarcasm guys very helpful
hey man, if you post the stupid **** you do then dont be surprised if you cop a bit!
lol
good to hear you got it tho...
 

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hey man, if you post the stupid **** you do then dont be surprised if you cop a bit!
lol
good to hear you got it tho...

what was stupid about his post?! geez some people have their head up their ass around here for christ sake.
 
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