Re: 2-4kq's stumbling when cold

["Ken Keith" <ken.keith@specialdevices.com>]

Todd Phenneger <phen9461@uidaho.edu> wrote:
>
> On Mon, 1 Feb 1999, Ken Keith wrote:
> 
> > If that fell into the combustion cylinder, I'd be concerned.  I'd try to get it 
> > out through the spark plug hole with one of those little claw things.  Do it 
> > with the cylinder towards the top of the chamber to make it easier.
> 
>  Yes, I spose that could cause damage.  Why would you get it
> through spark plug hole.  Do you think it is probably sitting on top of
> piston???  If it was I would think it would have done its damage by now.
> Well, I guess there is one way to find out what will happen if you (he)
> cant get it out.  :-(    Ouch, hope it works out OK.

Oh, maybe I can't picture where it is.  I guess it's probably sitting on top 
of the valve in the intake area, not necessarily in the combustion chamber.

Has the car been started with the thing lost?!  I assumed it hasn't been, since 
he knew the piece was in there somewhere.  I wouldn't have started it anyway, 
but that's just me.

I wouldn't give up tho'.  If it can fall in, it can get back out.  (even if you 
have to tear into the motor)

Kinda reminds me of the time these guys were putting a Chebby small block 
together, and dropped some kind of a distributor shaft or something into the 
motor, and had to open it up to retrieve it.

One looked at the other with a dumb look on his face, saying, "That can 
happen?  That doesn't happen with a Ford."  The reply was, "Yeah, that can 
happen."

Doh!

Ken