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Nick Ortega
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« on: May 20, 2006, 02:40:31 am » |
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So, I took my drivers side carb off tonight because I thought I had a clogged idle jet. As usual the washer for the rear manifold nut falls off and I have to look for it. First place of course, is to look in the intake port. After searching with a finger and a magnet for about 20 minutes I decide it must not be in there, so I just grab another washer and proceed to put the carb back on. SO, I get in the car to see if my idle circuit deep cleaning made a difference and all I hear is "CLACKITY CLACK CLACK FREAKIN CLACK!!!!!!' I shut if off IMMEDIATELY, followed by a few minutes of cuss words and yelling. I pulled the motor out but ran out of light, so we shall see tomorrow morning if any damage was done. CROSS YOUR FINGERS FOR ME AND MY ONLY CAR!!! Thanks.
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Germanlkmanx
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« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2006, 05:20:43 am » |
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That sucks to here dude, you'll probably get away with little or no damage for such a short run time, hopefully it went straight past the valve and you may just have to spend a coupld of minutes with a flap wheel.
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Tom Kettle
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Mark Harney
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« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2006, 07:30:56 am » |
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Never let the sun go down on a lost washer. Good luck.
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« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2006, 11:57:17 am » |
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Next time, if you can't find it...use a shop vacuum on the intake port......  |
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SOS: Support Our Shops....with this bad economy!
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demian
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« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2006, 12:32:07 pm » |
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Yeah that sucks! You should try finding a small nut or washer when you drop it down the side of a CFM56-5 in the dark with just a flashlight, lots of nooks and crannies for it to hide. I have spent hours looking for lost hardware. Not that I lose a lot of hardware but since its an airplane you gotta find it, not to mention its usually the last nut/washer that holds down what ever part you happen to be changing and there aren't any in stock at your station anyway! I am sure there are other A&Ps on here who can attest to this.
Anyway good luck, heres hoping it just made a lot of racket and didn't hurt the motor too bad.
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Matt Tobias
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« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2006, 02:36:44 pm » |
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Yeah that sucks! You should try finding a small nut or washer when you drop it down the side of a CFM56-5 in the dark with just a flashlight, lots of nooks and crannies for it to hide. I have spent hours looking for lost hardware. Not that I lose a lot of hardware but since its an airplane you gotta find it, not to mention its usually the last nut/washer that holds down what ever part you happen to be changing and there aren't any in stock at your station anyway! I am sure there are other A&Ps on here who can attest to this.
Anyway good luck, heres hoping it just made a lot of racket and didn't hurt the motor too bad.
Man, I was an AF firetruck mechanic for ten years, and I know what thats like! All my trucks were on the flightline so I couldn't lose any hardware or tools! We didn't have it as bad as the crew chiefs, but it was still a pain in the ass. |
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« Reply #6 on: May 20, 2006, 04:44:59 pm » |
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okay, so how many of us have done this at some point over the years?
Hand raised right here! I made it 8 miles before it started doing the unhappy dance in the cylinder.
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Matt Tobias
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« Reply #7 on: May 20, 2006, 05:17:45 pm » |
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okay, so how many of us have done this at some point over the years?
Hand raised right here! I made it 8 miles before it started doing the unhappy dance in the cylinder.
Actually a mechanic in Seattle dropped a Kadron Air filter washer down my number 3 cylinder. I didn't find it until 4 years later. That motor ran like a champ even with the piston and cylinder looking like this:  |
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« Reply #8 on: May 20, 2006, 05:18:37 pm » |
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In my first bug the wingnut from my 44 dropped into the carb through the intake into the head.(I was at work)11:30 at night had no idea what it was-loss of power,loud clacking noise-SO like an idoit I drove it home 3.5 miles.Next day drove it to my dads house to work on it , pulled motor/head wingnut got stuck once the valve opened.Had to compress spring it popped right out,put motor back together everything was fine. |
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Nick Ortega
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« Reply #9 on: May 20, 2006, 07:18:46 pm » |
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welp, got the motor back together and back in the car. Everything was basically fine, just a few nicks on the piston and combustion chamber. It's crazy how fast that thing got chewed up in that cylinder though!
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jeff denham
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« Reply #10 on: May 20, 2006, 08:35:16 pm » |
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if it was me i would have pulled off that rod to check rod bearing doent take that much to smash bearing maybe you did. just a thought well i gusse youl see time will tell. jeff d.
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Nick Ortega
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« Reply #11 on: May 21, 2006, 12:34:51 am » |
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I think it'll be cool. I took it down to Steve and Greg Tims (my motor builders) and they said it would be cool. I'm due for a freshen up anyways, so when schools done in a few weeks the motor will be taken all the way down.
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