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Old Jan 7, 2011 | 05:41 PM
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I had used the lisle tool to remove two of the parts stuck in the engine. the first and the 4th in the picture. it work great, i guess.
(im still trying to figure out how to remove the second one).

BUT, if you look closely, you will see that the top part of the spark plug is missing in both cases.... im worry that those parts could stay in the combustion chamber.... im going to vacuum as much as i can, but im really worried now. i dont think that any of the ceramic got inside, but if this metallic part is inside im so s****

any comments from somebody that had used the lisle tool before? i dont think this part just got burned, right?

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Old Jan 7, 2011 | 06:46 PM
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or it broke off and is in the cats right now
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Old Jan 7, 2011 | 06:56 PM
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If it broke off, it may be in/on a piston top...
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Old Jan 7, 2011 | 09:29 PM
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ill go with piston top..... will put a small hose connected to my home vacuum machine and lets see if i can get all from top of the piston.... will change the bag first and check after that to see if the part is catch or not.... if not, not really sure what other option could be available.
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Old Jan 7, 2011 | 11:21 PM
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I broke one like that, first I vacuumed out the spark plug hole with a peace of hose taped to the end of my vacuum, then tried blowing it out with the smallest air nozzle I have, and finally popped the fuel shutoff, and cranked the engine a few times to make sure.

On a side note I seem to remember someone talking about filling the head with shaving cream, then cranking the engine. The theory being when it foams up it'll suspend the peaces so you wont scar the cylinder walls.
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Old Jan 8, 2011 | 12:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Flyingbrick
I broke one like that, first I vacuumed out the spark plug hole with a peace of hose taped to the end of my vacuum, then tried blowing it out with the smallest air nozzle I have, and finally popped the fuel shutoff, and cranked the engine a few times to make sure.

On a side note I seem to remember someone talking about filling the head with shaving cream, then cranking the engine. The theory being when it foams up it'll suspend the peaces so you wont scar the cylinder walls.
thank you. I will do that.
how do you popped the fuel shutoff?
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Old Jan 8, 2011 | 04:50 AM
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Originally Posted by picaflor
thank you. I will do that.
how do you popped the fuel shutoff?
Never heard of the shaving cream method. Interesting....

But you can disconnect the electrical connector from each of the fuel injectors to prevent them from firing fuel in to each cylinder. But I would look at trying to vacuum the peices out before trying shaving cream.
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Old Jan 8, 2011 | 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by picaflor
thank you. I will do that.
how do you popped the fuel shutoff?
Check your owners manual for a for sure placement, IIRC it is in front of the fuse panel in the passenger side kick panel, and i just tapped it with the rubber handle of a hammer so it pops.
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Old Jan 8, 2011 | 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Flyingbrick
I broke one like that, first I vacuumed out the spark plug hole with a peace of hose taped to the end of my vacuum, then tried blowing it out with the smallest air nozzle I have, and finally popped the fuel shutoff, and cranked the engine a few times to make sure.

On a side note I seem to remember someone talking about filling the head with shaving cream, then cranking the engine. The theory being when it foams up it'll suspend the peaces so you wont scar the cylinder walls.
Sounds kinda ify to me, shaving cream by no means will harm your engine. Anything is worth a shot i suppose, your pistons are at angle anyways so in theory your missing parts from the sparks should be laying on an outer edge against the cylinder wall. I'd try to tape a straw from one of them fast food places to a vacuum cleaner and see if i cant get it that way.
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Old Jan 8, 2011 | 10:29 PM
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Small Magnet attached to pointer!
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