While removing my carb this washer dropped in here.

[Plyrr471]

So I’m removing my tranny kick down linkage from the carb and I accidentally dropped a small washer (no larger than a dime) down into what I believe is part of the carb heat. What a fool!!! Is it ok, or must I remove? Can’t see it and no magnet help either.

 

[toolmanmike]

Leave it if you can't get it. That is just a heat passage. It goes nowhere.

 

[Plyrr471]

Thanks Mike. I figured as much but just wanted to be certain.

 

[gkent]

Gotta wonder just how much junk ends up in those passages !!!

 

[ckessel]

You may get it out with a blast of compressed air.

 

[Jerry Hall]

You may get it out with a blast of compressed air.

If you try this, make sure your intake ports are covered. Just trying to help you not double your trouble.

 

[Plyrr471]

Wouldn’t that be a kick in the nuts!!!

 

[RemCharger]

get a magnet that works

 

[440 PHIXX]

Gotta wonder just how much junk ends up in those passages !!!

I found a Miller bottle cap once!

 

[ckessel]

I found a Miller bottle cap once!

Before or after Miller time?

 

[Charles Cook]

Chrysler put that opening there to catch those small washers. It’s happened to all of us. Now I put a rag over that area when working on the linkage. Leave it, it’s ok.

 

[TN Mopar]

I have always been able to get it out with a magnet
I use a screw starter that has a magnet on the one end

 

[neverswitch]

So I’m removing my tranny kick down linkage from the carb and I accidentally dropped a small washer (no larger than a dime) down into what I believe is part of the carb heat. What a fool!!! Is it ok, or must I remove? Can’t see it and no magnet help either.

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I dropped "something" down my intake once! Didn't know until I fired up and heard the tapping. I poured tranny fluid down the carb while it was running and it seemed to had cured the problem.
Later, I took the head off anyway and the one piston had a couple of minor scratches. I didn't do anything further. Got off lucky.
..and sometimes, not so lucky........ Many many years ago, I was changing my points and dropped the tiny screw into the distributor. I could see it but not reach it with sausage fingers so I gave the ignition a short click to move the distributor to create a bigger opening. Got it! ..... but, after attempting to start the engine, the distributor spun freely. That "short click" cracked the slot off the distributor shaft.... Doh! (I should have yanked the distributor out and simply dumped out the screw )

 

[WileE]

If you have a shop vac that sucks, that may work.

 

[440 PHIXX]

Before or after Miller time?

During!

 

[Fran Blacker]

Get your vacuum out, neck down hose if you need to.

 

[Plyrr471]

I dropped "something" down my intake once! Didn't know until I fired up and heard the tapping. I poured tranny fluid down the carb while it was running and it seemed to had cured the problem.
Later, I took the head off anyway and the one piston had a couple of minor scratches. I didn't do anything further. Got off lucky.
..and sometimes, not so lucky........ Many many years ago, I was changing my points and dropped the tiny screw into the distributor. I could see it but not reach it with sausage fingers so I gave the ignition a short click to move the distributor to create a bigger opening. Got it! ..... but, after attempting to start the engine, the distributor spun freely. That "short click" cracked the slot off the distributor shaft.... Doh! (I should have yanked the distributor out and simply dumped out the screw )

I’d have pulled the head had it gone down the intake, I thought I was good to go as I saw it fall where it did, and didn’t think it would be a problem.
I tried fishing it out with a magnet, but ng. Also tried one of those flexible shaft grabby claws, ng. I’ll try compressed air and vacuum next. Thanks guys!