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Twist Tie Fell Inside Spark Plug Hole! - 9/24/2008 11:53:11 AM    92_accord_honda   Posts: 1 Joined: 9/24/2008 Status: offline Yes, this is going to sound awful, but when I was changing my spark plugs, there was oil in the far right hole. So, in a dumb idea, I used a twist tie at the end of a metal rod to attach a rag, and the twist tie came off and fell into the spark plug hole, and I can''''t see it. Do I have to take off the cylinder head to remove it, or can I fire up the engine and it will burn it up? The only way I can think of to get it out without taking the cylinder head off would be to stick a tube inside and have it attached to a vacuum, or a magnet on a string, either of those ideas sound like they would work? How much space is inside underneath that one hole? < Message edited by 92_accord_honda -- 9/24/2008 12:11:19 PM > Post #: 1

RE: Twist Tie Fell Inside Spark Plug Hole! - 9/24/2008 12:09:53 PM    live2rice Posts: 2627 Joined: 10/18/2006 From: نو حفن Status: online doesnt seemlike a good idea to fire it up, as twist ties have a metal piece inside that could/will cause damage _____________________________ Need H22 or H23 OEM parts? Ask me. 1997 Fiji Blue Pearl CD7 1995 Sage Green Metallic CD5 (in reply to 92_accord_honda) Post #: 2

RE: Twist Tie Fell Inside Spark Plug Hole! - 9/24/2008 12:18:07 PM    finch13 Posts: 3254 Joined: 6/7/2007 From: St. Paul, MN Status: online raise whichever cylinder to TOP DEAD CENTER and stick they ol'' vaccum in. _____________________________ USE ME TO SEARCH HAF 99 Accord F23A1 5MT (in reply to live2rice) Post #: 3

RE: Twist Tie Fell Inside Spark Plug Hole! - 9/24/2008 12:26:35 PM    live2rice Posts: 2627 Joined: 10/18/2006 From: نو حفن Status: online damn nice new sig pic there finch _____________________________ Need H22 or H23 OEM parts? Ask me. 1997 Fiji Blue Pearl CD7 1995 Sage Green Metallic CD5 (in reply to finch13) Post #: 4

RE: Twist Tie Fell Inside Spark Plug Hole! - 9/24/2008 12:31:31 PM    Fenix Posts: 824 Joined: 9/1/2006 Status: offline autozone/barn sells thin magnetic probes, perhaps small enough to get in the hole. You''d be fishing in the dark for the twist tie but it may save some time. Magnet on a string is a bad idea cause you could end up loosing the magnet in the hole too. _____________________________ 04 EX 4cyl 5AT Coupe Fujita CAI Custom Heads & TYC Tails Apexi WS2 Cat Back Exhaust Front Grill Interior LED rods(7color) 20% Tint TSX Intake Manifold DC Ceramic Header Ralco Light Weight Pullies(In Hand) (in reply to live2rice) Post #: 5

RE: Twist Tie Fell Inside Spark Plug Hole! - 9/24/2008 12:38:22 PM    finch13 Posts: 3254 Joined: 6/7/2007 From: St. Paul, MN Status: online wait is it a twist tie (bread bags) or a zip tie? lol... yeah if its a twistie use a magnet. quote: ORIGINAL: live2rice damn nice new sig pic there finch Thank man... I finally got around to making one... it''s only temporary, I don''t like the glare off the lights, but it hides the fact that my car isn''t modded and has steelies on it... _____________________________ USE ME TO SEARCH HAF 99 Accord F23A1 5MT (in reply to live2rice) Post #: 6

RE: Twist Tie Fell Inside Spark Plug Hole! - 9/24/2008 12:45:25 PM    live2rice Posts: 2627 Joined: 10/18/2006 From: نو حفن Status: online i think the glare makes it jdm yo, heres what you do you make the glare red so it looks like this _____________________________ Need H22 or H23 OEM parts? Ask me. 1997 Fiji Blue Pearl CD7 1995 Sage Green Metallic CD5 (in reply to finch13) Post #: 7

RE: Twist Tie Fell Inside Spark Plug Hole! - 9/24/2008 12:50:06 PM    finch13 Posts: 3254 Joined: 6/7/2007 From: St. Paul, MN Status: online HAHHHAHAHAHAHA Fawk yeah! A rising sun at dusk would be mad JDM yo. _____________________________ USE ME TO SEARCH HAF 99 Accord F23A1 5MT (in reply to live2rice) Post #: 8

RE: Twist Tie Fell Inside Spark Plug Hole! - 9/24/2008 12:52:25 PM    falkore24 Posts: 5657 Joined: 8/16/2007 From: Wayne, NJ Status: online I''d try the magnet .... it''s not going to be easy since it''s going to stick to everything in there, but worth a try. _____________________________ 2006 Scion TC (ZPI-18G pending) 2000 V6-AT (RIP 3G) Temp Search thanks to Finch13 (in reply to finch13) Post #: 9

RE: Twist Tie Fell Inside Spark Plug Hole! - 9/24/2008 2:31:17 PM    jerrym   Posts: 23 Joined: 7/28/2008 Status: offline Empty out a small shop vac. Use a smaller diameter piece of hose that will fit in the plug hole and suck it out. With a clear hose you might even see it go by! _____________________________ JM (in reply to falkore24) Post #: 10

RE: Twist Tie Fell Inside Spark Plug Hole! - 9/26/2008 7:42:58 PM    HondatechAV6 Posts: 700 Joined: 11/30/2007 From: Chicago, IL Status: offline ewww... perhaps a long pic would help. they sell long pick tools at sears. i''d advice against starting it up. the plastic could melt and mess with the compression/oil control rings or could fly up and, worst case, bend a valve. _____________________________ Honda Platinum Certified - A.S.E. Master Tech I'm just a nice guy (in reply to jerrym) Post #: 11

RE: Twist Tie Fell Inside Spark Plug Hole! - 9/27/2008 6:19:39 AM    TexasHonda   Posts: 1447 Joined: 2/18/2007 Status: offline Why not start the engine w/ the spark plug removed for a few seconds. This will blast air out the spark plug hole and hopefully eject the wire-tie. good luck _____________________________ See you down the ROW 1994 Accord EX (in reply to HondatechAV6) Post #: 12

RE: Twist Tie Fell Inside Spark Plug Hole! - 9/27/2008 10:05:04 AM    Tony1M   Posts: 573 Joined: 12/25/2005 Status: offline I''d lower the piston to it''s lowest point and then reach inside with this very inexpensive tool: The lowered piston should give the tool enough room to bend-and-slide into different locations around the top of the piston.  Then you can extend and retract the grabbing fingers at each location.  As long as the tie is not laying perfectly flat on top of the piston, doing that several times should grab the tie and allow its removal.  If the tie is indeed lying flat, put a small magnet inside the grabbing fingers.  Wrap a layer of electical tape around the fingers to secure the magnet in position.  Make sure the tape itself is secure!  Then lower the fingers w magnet into the cylinder and go fishing for the tie. Good luck. _____________________________ Tony 1992 Accord LX, 4AT, 4 dr, no AC, no power anything (in reply to TexasHonda) Post #: 13

RE: Twist Tie Fell Inside Spark Plug Hole! - 9/27/2008 10:17:41 AM    Tippman7641   Posts: 294 Joined: 6/20/2008 Status: offline first try to use a flash light or a camera and see if u can see where it is... then use the deive, but yeah no magnets on strings and dont start,, mabe crank(if u can) _____________________________ The more you learn in Photoshop the more you realize how little you know (in reply to Tony1M) Post #: 14

RE: Twist Tie Fell Inside Spark Plug Hole! - 9/27/2008 10:55:16 AM    BU50 Posts: 18 Joined: 9/22/2008 From: Saudi Arabia Status: offline its been 3 days man... let us know what happened... (in reply to Tippman7641) Post #: 15

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