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Jan 25, 2015 | 07:26 PM

saauvenshine

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Ok so I got my 54 truck running and was going to change the crank case canister under the truck and was putting last bolt in and it fell inside oil pan. I got a flexible long magnet and tried to fish out thru hole where canister bolts to no avail. Does any one else have any ideas I sure hate to pull pan off since everything is sealed up good and not leaking. Drained oil and was going to try to go in straight but could not get past the oil sump screen. Feeling pretty stupid right now.

Jan 25, 2015 | 07:38 PM

bigwin56f100

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It isn't going anywhere, its not going to get sucked up or anything, and after driving around it just might end up at the drain hole for the next oil change

Jan 25, 2015 | 07:40 PM

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Jan 25, 2015 | 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by bigwin56f100

It isn't going anywhere, its not going to get sucked up or anything, and after driving around it just might end up at the drain hole for the next oil change

Maybe you can stick one of those super strong magnets by the drain hole to increase your chances that it'll be there for the next oil change?

Jan 25, 2015 | 08:08 PM

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I tend to agree it's not going anywhere. Is there a tray inside the pan?

Jan 25, 2015 | 08:10 PM

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This may sound odd, but have you considered putting a piece of chewing gum on the magnet rod? Worked for me one time trying to fish a screw out of small hole in a blasting machine One time.

Jan 25, 2015 | 08:13 PM

DocRoche

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Or get a super strong magnet on the outside of the pan and see if you can locate it and move the magnet to the drain hole. Kinda like putting a magnet under the table and move the quarter on top of the table with the magnet.

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Jan 26, 2015 | 04:52 AM

JimG1098

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What is a crankcase canister? Not familiar Have a 279

Jan 26, 2015 | 08:39 AM

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Older Y Blocks had then AKA road draft tube.<br/>

Jan 26, 2015 | 10:53 AM

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Road draft tube / B2TZ-6A631-A is the filter / Obsolete - Available NOS.

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