accident today, dropping things into crankcase

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LOL, this made me laugh WAY too hard
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Get out the fishing pole and stick it in the valve cover
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Originally Posted By: robo339
This post sounds fishy and has me floundering around with my reply but I would get a mechanic on the line and see what he can do to get you off the hook


Hahaha, +1
 
What is this object made of? If it is soft non-plastic, non-wooden organic stuff, I would not worry too much. If it is stuff made of plastic or wood, it is wise to get it out. There is a difference between a plastic worm and soft, amorphous Powerbait. One will almost certainly disintegrate in short order; the other will not.

But the oil screen probably has enough room that it will not plug the flow up.

If it is really soft Powerbait, I seriously doubt you will have any problems.
 
The risk is clogging one of the oil return passages. Get it out. If you cannot, have someone pull the valve cover.
 
I'm still stuck on how you cant pour oil out of the jug into the car but can pour it into a jar of fish bait?

That fails the logic test right there.
 
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Originally Posted By: Rand
I'm still stuck on how you cant pour oil out of the jug into the car but can pour it into a jar of fish bait?

That fails the logic test right there.

That's what engineers do. They find the hardest way to accomplish the simplest things with havoc and mayhem every step. Fun to watch, but sad also.
Remove the valve cover and fish out whatever bait you dropped in there.
And use lighter fluid for your Zippo. I think you've already proven what using something for other than it's intended purpose can do....
 
the solution to this is so obvious ....

you just need to drop a small trout down into the valve cover. let him find the bait for you, then retrieve the trout

duh, guys, c'mon!
 
Originally Posted By: robo339
This post sounds fishy and has me floundering around with my reply but I would get a mechanic on the line and see what he can do to get you off the hook


haha, nice puns
i'll ask a mechanic tomorrow, im thinking it'll dissolve and i should just change the oil next weekend (run it a little, let it dissolve, then change the oil)
pulling a valve cover , wow a lot of work, probably not yet
but if it's absolutely necessary, i'll do it or have a mechanic do it

is a blower motor resistor a tough job to do? i just bought one, i'll maybe do it next week
 
A valve cover is a lot of work? I'm sorry but I think even you could do it (no offense)

20 minute job.
 
not so sure this is a made up "troll" comment. I know plenty of engineers who cannot turn a wrench to save their lives.....book smart? Yes. Common sense, not so much.
 
Originally Posted By: philipp10
I know plenty of engineers who cannot turn a wrench to save their lives.....book smart? Yes. Common sense, not so much.


Same here, my list has a few architects on it.
 
Originally Posted By: engineer20


should I get a mechanic to fish it out or am I OK?

also, is kingsford charcoal much better than the store brand charcoals and the charcoal lighter fluids? can you put charcaol lighter fluid in lighters instead of buying zippo brand lighter fluid? Thanks


What are you lighting with that Zippo??

Defiantly need to pass it around...
 
Originally Posted By: philipp10
not so sure this is a made up "troll" comment. I know plenty of engineers who cannot turn a wrench to save their lives.....book smart? Yes. Common sense, not so much.


I think if you look at the postings the OP has made in the past year, you'll understand why some people are calling him a troll.
 
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