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Re: plastic in engine
Posted by 944brandt [Email] (more from 944brandt) on Wed, 14 May 2008 07:41:25
In Reply to: plastic in engine, 944brandt, Mon, 12 May 2008 18:16:39
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I tried the piece of hose idea with a filter in line to catch the plastic. No luck. There was plenty of suction, but I just can't see in there. I thinked I vacuumed the area out pretty good, but I may have pushed the piece into the intake runner.
I called my mechanic up to ask him about it. He told me that if it wasn't a turbo car, go ahead a fire it up. Since the piece is about 3 mm X 3 mm, he said that it could get stuck in the turbo fins and cause an inbalance. Thereby ruinning the turbo bearings in a short period of time.
I'm going to try a little more with the vacuum. I guess saturday, I'll just have to take off the intake manifold and check it that way. I'm trying to talk myself out of seeing the piece break off in there, but I know it did. Stupid piece of plastic.
What do you guys think if I started the engine, but just let it idle for like an hour. If the little piece could burn without being sucked through the turbo, I would be ok doing that. Thoughts?
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Posts in this Thread:
- plastic in engine, 944brandt, Mon, 12 May 2008 18:16:39
- Re: plastic in engine, oldsaab, Thu, 15 May 2008 18:53:30
- Re: plastic in engine, 944brandt, Wed, 14 May 2008 07:41:25 <-- Viewing This Message
- It depends....maybe it hits the turbo, SloopJohnB, Tue, 13 May 2008 05:29:55
- Re: plastic in engine, earthbrown, Mon, 12 May 2008 18:31:41
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