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

[mike.griese@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

There are a number of variables, such as the size of the piece, its 
shape, the compression ratio of the cylinder, the number of valves,
the size of the valves, the shape of the cylinder, and what everything
is made of.  You are much better off removing anything that falls into 
the cylinder than risk expen$ive damage.

--
Mike


-------------- Original message from 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? 

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