droppped something down a port

[RysRed96GT]

i was redoing the pi intake and i accidently dropped a small piece of the rtv stuff down an intake port. i got a vacume and spent about 5 minutes getting it out. it isnt down there, and the valve didnt seem to be open. but if something tiny did get down there, mainly this rubberish rtv, could that damage my engine?

 

[mogs01gt]

you mean RTV seal? If its in the cylinder, it will burn that up.

 

[CottonBurnerz]

flip the car upside down and shake until it comes out..

sorry to hear man.. just try some more vacuum.. or take everything apart if it worries you. Or justa take mogs' word for it

 

[RysRed96GT]

you mean RTV seal? If its in the cylinder, it will burn that up.

yeah, rtv sealant.

 

[RickJamesbch]

i was redoing the pi intake and i accidently dropped a small piece of the rtv stuff down an intake port. i got a vacume and spent about 5 minutes getting it out. it isnt down there, and the valve didnt seem to be open. but if something tiny did get down there, mainly this rubberish rtv, could that damage my engine?

This reminds me of the time when my friends dad was building a 383 stroker for his Chevelle and thought lost a washer down in the head. He wasn't 100% sure that's were it went so he said F it and put the motor together anyway. Lets just say he got to build the motor a second time, two hours later.

 

[neoclasiccl]

flip the car upside down and shake until it comes out..

Nice

The RTV will burn up quick if it's in there I wouldn't worry about it

 

[RysRed96GT]

thanx, that's one less thing to worry about. i paniced when that happened . the rtv's still drying now as i post this, i cant wait to drive it

 

[DBMSTNG]

if you can't find it, pull the head. you could damage a valve if any of the sealent gets in the wrong spot. if some of it hardend on the cylinder wall, it might hurt a piston ring.

good luck

 

[RysRed96GT]

if you can't find it, pull the head. you could damage a valve if any of the sealent gets in the wrong spot. if some of it hardend on the cylinder wall, it might hurt a piston ring.

good luck

i think i'll be fine. i checked it with a flash light and nothing is in the port or by the valve. and it was an already cured piece (i was removing the old rtv from the first try), so it wont dry to anything.

 

[SLY GT]

Cured heat resistant RTV ? I would not count on it burning off. Get it out or take a big chance.

 

[SLY GT]

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[stangman]

Cured heat resistant RTV ? I would not count on it burning off. Get it out or take a big chance.

do you realize this is a year & a half old

 

[RysRed96GT]

do you realize this is a year & a half old

yeah, i since did a PI swap since then. and even that's far in the past.


wow, i havent posted here in a long time eitheramnit:

 

[stangman]

yeah, i since did a PI swap since then. and even that's far in the past.


wow, i havent posted here in a long time eitheramnit:

yeah, as soon as i saw that thread i was like whaaaaaa....... then i looked at the date, haha

 

[Gearbanger 101]

i was redoing the pi intake and i accidently dropped a small piece of the rtv stuff down an intake port. i got a vacume and spent about 5 minutes getting it out. it isnt down there, and the valve didnt seem to be open. but if something tiny did get down there, mainly this rubberish rtv, could that damage my engine?

If you're really that worried about it, just turn the engine over by hand, (you'll need a power bar with an 18mm socket on the end of the crank) until you have the intake valve closed and the exhaust valve open. Then just blow it out the exhaust port with some compressed air through the spark plug hole.

 

[stangman]

If you're really that worried about it, just turn the engine over by hand, (you'll need a power bar with an 18mm socket on the end of the crank) until you have the intake valve closed and the exhaust valve open. Then just blow it out the exhaust port with some compressed air through the spark plug hole.

please refer to post #12. thank you, come again

 

[Kilgore Trout]

please refer to post #12. thank you, come again

Please be aware of the fact that regardless of thread age, Brian's advice is good and someone may benefit from it now or later when searching... Thank YOU come again

 

[stangman]

Please be aware of the fact that regardless of thread age, Brian's advice is good and someone may benefit from it now or later when searching... Thank YOU come again

i'm joking with him

 

[Kilgore Trout]

As was I

 

[stangman]

As was I

ok. cause kilgore it looked like you were serious and/or swinging from brians nuts. phew, good that that wasn't the case



sarcasm? maybe