Drop a piece of broken oil cap into engine
#1
Drop a piece of broken oil cap into engine
Once you put oil in the engine where does it go?
I am planning to change the oil and filter and if must drop the oil pan.
I drove the car on the track when it happened. Then drove it another 100 miles home. If it did any damage it would have already done it.
I am planning to change the oil and filter and if must drop the oil pan.
I drove the car on the track when it happened. Then drove it another 100 miles home. If it did any damage it would have already done it.
#4
No respecter of malarkey
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Assuming it makes it that far. The upper oil purge chamber bolts to the bottom of the UIM and also acts as a UIM support where it bolts to the engine. It's possible that it is hung up inside there since there are multiple internal chambers and flow path changes inside it. You can remove the UIM, remove the upper purge chamber (also contains the vacuum chamber for the SSV/VDI/Air solenoid valve operation) and see if you can fish it out.
#8
Driving my unreliable rx8
I would bot worrie about it, but ud make a point of pulling the uim and turning it over to try, pretty soon. That should take 1.5 hours or so. Maybe 2-3 total being your first time
#10
+1. Just be careful not to drop anything else in there while it's apart Take your time, don't rush.
#15
It is not in the umi, took it off and the oil inlet pretty much just drain straight in. Unless the piece is huge it won't get caught in the umi. Check the filter and oil too. No traces of plastic.
#19
Boosted Kiwi
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If it was a formula one car , I would def. go looking for it . Just in case that million to one chance eventuated and it did some damage and cost me the F1 championship
For a street driven RX8 worked on by an amateur mechanic you have to ask : Is there more likelihood creating a problem pulling stuff apart or just leaving it alone ?
Last edited by Brettus; 03-09-2015 at 11:45 PM.
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