lost spark plug in engine bay!!
10-13-2012, 09:01 PM
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lost spark plug in engine bay!! Hey there,
So I was changing my spark plugs in my '01 Formula (decided to go with AC Delco Iridium as they were only $2 more per after rebate.
After an hour or two I finished the passenger side and the dreaded #8 cyl (highly recommend removing the coil bracket assembly to make extra room as someone on here noted (thank you by the way))
anyway for the #2 cyl I dropped the spark plug into oblivion apparently. I searched for about an hour high and low and can't find any sign of it. I used a magnet to try to lure it out and nothing.
Where could it have gone?? Yes, I looked carefully on my garage floor to check if it fell though, but still nothing. My concern is if I just can't find it, would there by any danger of leaving it and say it was wedged somewhere against the ex. manifold? I'm just a little PO'd b/c of this b/c it just seems impossible as there aren't many places to hide in there I thought.
So I was changing my spark plugs in my '01 Formula (decided to go with AC Delco Iridium as they were only $2 more per after rebate.
After an hour or two I finished the passenger side and the dreaded #8 cyl (highly recommend removing the coil bracket assembly to make extra room as someone on here noted (thank you by the way))
anyway for the #2 cyl I dropped the spark plug into oblivion apparently. I searched for about an hour high and low and can't find any sign of it. I used a magnet to try to lure it out and nothing.
Where could it have gone?? Yes, I looked carefully on my garage floor to check if it fell though, but still nothing. My concern is if I just can't find it, would there by any danger of leaving it and say it was wedged somewhere against the ex. manifold? I'm just a little PO'd b/c of this b/c it just seems impossible as there aren't many places to hide in there I thought.
10-13-2012, 09:10 PM
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if i were guessing i would thimk some were aroud the alternator bracket, but im sure u looked there, put it on a lift , it will probley just fall out when ur driving down the road , but i see that as money , its just alittle but it adds up when we work on our cars dont need to through any away. so i would find it even if i had all ready replaced it with another one.
10-13-2012, 09:29 PM
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if i were guessing i would thimk some were aroud the alternator bracket, but im sure u looked there, put it on a lift , it will probley just fall out when ur driving down the road , but i see that as money , its just alittle but it adds up when we work on our cars dont need to through any away. so i would find it even if i had all ready replaced it with another one.
About putting it on a lift, I may do that but I've jacked the car up and got underneath it already and did all the searching I seemed to be able to do.
10-14-2012, 07:00 PM
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It could also be in the black hole known as the K member. That guy is notorious for hiding bolts, plugs, or anything dropped in the engine bay. Feel around between that and the power steering assembly.
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10-14-2012, 11:36 PM
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alright thanks for the help guys. The frustration is over as I finally found it after about another 30 mins of searching. It fell between the exhaust heat shield and manifold. between the number 1 and 2 plug. Thanks again for the comments.
