Dropped a small Allen key.

[chrger1967]

I was working on a lokar throttle cable this morning and tightened up the carbureted end and lo and behold the Allan key fell out of my hand right into the port below the carburetor. Now does that go into the head or into the galley below the intake? I figure it it’s in the galley I will leave it, but in the head, there goes my summer.

 

[WileE]

Think about it for a moment. If that opening went into the head, what would be the consequences ? Now... you don't have a magnetic probe to snake to retrieve the allen key ?

 

[toolmanmike]

I was working on a lokar throttle cable this morning and tightened up the carbureted end and lo and behold the Allan key fell out of my hand right into the port below the carburetor. Now does that go into the head or into the galley below the intake? I figure it it’s in the galley I will leave it, but in the head, there goes my summer. View attachment 1859166

If it's the half moon shaped cavern, it doesn't go anywhere. Like WileE said, fish your Allen wrench out with a magnet.

 

[chrger1967]

Think about it for a moment. If that opening went into the head, what would be the consequences ? Now... you don't have a magnetic probe to snake to retrieve the allen key ?

I do have a magnetic I could use, but this was a really small Allan key and I'm sure its all the way down. If my life depended upon me throwing that damn Allan key into the hole, I'd be dead, but it went in look that was its purpose. I'm going to try sticking a camera down there and see what I find. But as long as it won't do any damage, I'm good.

 

[Daves69]

.....fell out of my hand right into the port below the carburetor.........

Maybe spread a towel under the work to catch them slippery rascals!

 

[33 IMP]

Just a blind hole. Goes nowhere. Fetch the key with a magnet, or leave it.

 

[pnora]

I do have a magnetic I could use, but this was a really small Allan key and I'm sure its all the way down. If my life depended upon me throwing that damn Allan key into the hole, I'd be dead, but it went in look that was its purpose. I'm going to try sticking a camera down there and see what I find. But as long as it won't do any damage, I'm good.

You are making a mountain out of a mole hill. Get the friggen magnet or something and fish it out. Where do you think the hole goes to China?

 

[Coelacanth]

Get yourself one of these. I have one and it's saved my bacon a time or two, nice to have it handy just in case. The grabber claw end is magnetized.

https://www.amazon.ca/VViViD-Stainless-Flexible-Magnetic-Pick-up/dp/B07FQTZ8HR
I have dropped many a tool, nut or bolt down through the engine bay onto the K frame or thereabouts...when you drop something and don't hear that sound of it hitting the floor...

 

[eldubb440]

drain the oil, it'll come right out

 

[Bird 426]

Another possibility, blow it out with air.

 

[33 IMP]

Another possibility, blow it out with air.

Do that and you'll never find it! Lol.

 

[ruffcut]

Now you'll always know where it is!

 

[Coelacanth]

The bigger issue is, if you can't retrieve it, you'll have to buy an entire set of hex keys to replace just one missing key.

 

[Jeremiah]

I have had success using a wet dry vac to suck stuff out of that dark deep hole.

 

[khryslerkid]

I have had success using a wet dry vac to suck stuff out of that dark deep hole.

 

[Cranky]

drain the oil, it'll come right out

 

[toolmanmike]

It's metal, use a magnet. I doubt if a vacuum will work any better than compressed air.

 

[RemCharger]

It's metal, use a magnet. I doubt if a vacuum will work any better than compressed air.

And if it's plastic, you didn't want it anyways!

 

[toolmanmike]

A magician could levitate it out. How about bubble gum on a string?

 

[khryslerkid]

Pull the engine, turn it upside down and shake it.