!!!HELP!!! Red Straw on BrakeKleen Fell Into Head

[PrinceYota]

I am replacing the valve cover gaskets on my 4runner V6. I was spraying down the valve cover thread holes in the head with brakekleen until the red straw decided to take a dive into the head cylinder. I tried digging it out and it fell into one of the oil ports down towards the bottom. What will happen if I start the car with the straw still in there? I'm hoping it just falls into the oil pan.

 

[PrinceYota]

I tried everything and I cant reach or fish it out

 

[curtperry]

it might not make it all the way down to the pan depending on the shape of the oil return passage, but if it does it will not cause any damage. Well maybe some damage to your peace of mind.

Most oil returns are easily wide enough that it will not be a noticeable obstruction.

 

[PrinceYota]

I'm a little relieved now. Wish I would've been more careful

 

[Bruceinhealy]

What did you end up doing?

 

[octanejunkie]

What did you end up doing?

it's 4 years later, we all want to know :sleepy:

 

[Scramble]

it's 4 years later, we all want to know :sleepy:

I guess he's trying to get his post count up to 15 by pulling up old threads.

 

[octanejunkie]

I guess he's trying to get his post count up to 15 by pulling up old threads.

only trollz do that ainkiller:

Why not just reply to current threads?

 

[Bruceinhealy]

Still trying to figure out how to navigate and post on here...didn't see it was that old. Sorry you're butthurt over question I asked someone else. Not trolling here fellas

 

[Tyler James Inc]

"Sorry you're butthurt..."?! [emoji23][emoji849]

Sorry you take things so seriously.

Wait, there's a current thread on this?! [emoji15]

 

[aontkos]

Who cares about replying to old threads.

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE FREAKING STRAW?

 

[firemanj92]

Who cares about replying to old threads.

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE FREAKING STRAW?

Well, I can tell you what I did when this happened to me after being dumbfounded for hours and stepping away. I secured larger straw to my shopvac nozzle and suctioned it out.