luv4eternity

here's the story .. i was removing my gas cover when i realized , one screw is missing ...i believe it went down the fuel hole.....WHAT SHOULD I DO ? is it gonna clog the fuel ? internal damage ?

is there anyway to CHECK / REMOVE the screw in the fuel tank ?

dannobre

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It's not going to do anything......except swim in fuel

Won't get into the pump ....or likely cause any problems

If you are really freaked...remove the fuel pump and it will likely be on the floor of the fuel tank somewhere...

alnielsen

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Magnet
It shouldn't do any damage if it was left in.

luv4eternity

So it should be fine right ? i was just afraid that its gonna be clogging the fuel causing the fuel to be cut...

i thought of it and google forums says to use it too...but then i figured , where do i find a magnet long enough to go in , and search the floor of the tank & how am i going to magnet-drag it all the way back to the top of the fuel hole entrance



thanks for the reply...IF anyone out there HAD experience the same thing, and HAD problems acured , let me know .....im paranoid enough to send it to the shop to open the tank...

bureau13

They have these telescoping magnetic tools....they look exactly like the extendable antenna on those old kid's walkie talkies. I forget where I got mine, but any auto parts store should have them...the engine compartment seems to be a popular place to drop screws and bolts.

jds

Red_Fox

how does a screw fall in? doesnt it have a cover plate before you put the nozzle in for gas?

expo1

Nope.

luv4eternity

i was taking out the black circle ring (black cover plate)with the screws ....so that i could take the fuel cover to take to the shop to colour match my paint job...thats how it dropped in

Mazurfer

Captain Obvious says...................."Next time use a magnetized screwdriver!"

Vlaze

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So......................................... I see the op got "screwed" literally.

luv4eternity

i was using a 8mm torque ranch .... sad

lol....

paulmasoner

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this is apparently, a torque ranch



So sayeth Google Image search

mike[piston eater]

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lulz

luv4eternity

my bad ....torque-wrench ....i think i wrote ranch ..thats why THAT came up ~ lol

Mazurfer

^...........I'm just glad I learned a valuable lesson at your expense, and got a good laugh for the day!
Okay.....fine.............next time put a sock in it!

Paul, that torque ranch was classic!

anthonyallred

Well I did it this morning. The little plastic extension for my premix syringe fell into my tank this morning as well! Super awesome feeling! Its essentially the same plastic as a typical funnel extension hose for filling transmissions or that sort of thing (2-3" tube). Think I should be OK letting the little guy float around in there for the rest of its life? let me know what you think. Thanks People.

dannobre

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Should be fine....It won't get into the pump for sure