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Nov 11, 2013 | 07:28 PM

lght1

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Hi

a few days ago when my buddy and i were installing injectors in the replacement engine, as luck would have it, my buddy crushed out a oil deflector.

i thought i picked out all the debris and since i didnt have another, secured the valve cover for a few days until i could get another deflector.

today before installing the last injector, cyl. 1, i noticed a small piece of metal at the bottom of the injector cup.

while trying to pick it out, i lost it into one of the slots in the bore...i believe the highest level of slots.

how disastrous is this ?

Nov 11, 2013 | 10:49 PM

woodnthings

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That is the high pressure oil passage. You should try to get the piece out using a vacuum or something. Is the motor installed in the truck or is it on a stand?

Nov 11, 2013 | 10:52 PM

lght1

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hi

its still outside.

the piece is quite small... like a bread crumb. it was too small to pick up with fingers

Nov 11, 2013 | 10:54 PM

guitarpicr

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Can you get a extendable magnet in there

Nov 11, 2013 | 10:56 PM

lght1

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hi

i could but its aluminum.

on another board, i was told to pull the manifold and crank engine over by hand. but if that slot is high pressure oil...then what?

Nov 12, 2013 | 06:00 AM

Tugly

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The only passage it can fall into is the fuel passage. The oil passage comes down from the center of the engine, the fuel rail is in the outboard side of the head... about 1/4" above the cup.

You can remove the injector on the same side that the aluminum bread crumb fell to, then you have a clear passage for air flow. Get a clean vacuum on the second injector hole (GP hole temporarily plugged) and it should suck right to it. I say a clean vacuum, because you want to verify the part came out.

I hope you have two sets of O-rings.

Nov 12, 2013 | 09:59 AM

lght1

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hi

i have the o rings, just trying to come up with a clean vacuum. i have a large shop vac but its been used in construction all summer....full of sheet rock dust and other goodies.

in the off chance i cant get it... ?

also, i dont think i could get any vac hose into the bore to apply vacuum to the slot the crumb fell into... any ideas?