Re: [DML] Re: Possibly dropped copper washer from fuel line into engine cylinder

[Peter Lucas <lucas@xxxxxxxx>]

While we are on this topic, what are people's opinions about the  
danger of ceramic material from a broken spark plug falling into the  
cylinder? I once took great pains to vacuum out a bit of this stuff.   
Did I save my engine, or would it have instantly been pulverized to  
atoms with no ill effect?

I figured, better safe than sorry, but OTOH I imagine that spark  
plugs fail in this way all the time in running engines.  Anybody know?


--Pete Lucas
   VIN #06703




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