Date:         Tue, 12 Sep 2006 10:41:21 -0400
Reply-To:     Justin Mayrand <jmayrand@METROCAST.NET>
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From:         Justin Mayrand <jmayrand@METROCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: dumb dumb blue paper shop towel in crankcase ..duh
Comments: To: TC <trclark@SHAW.CA>
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How about one of those screw retrieval dealies? You know, it has the
three metal fingers on the end. You push the plunger to open the
fingers, stick it in, and release the plunger to retract the fingers.
Can't thank of the official name.   ...JMM


Justin M. Mayrand
1980 Westy "SuperVan"

On Sep 12, 2006, at 10:01 AM, TC wrote:

> Well I debated asking for collective wisdom on this &
> thought some people whould laugh as this bone headed manouver
> and few might have some creative ideas
>
> anyways the oil filler tube was leaking at the point where it mates
> to the
> crankcase
> so I got a new gasket & dumped the oil & removed the filler tube
> then took a small wad of that blue shop towel & blocked off the
> opening so
> that
> as i scraped the old gasket crud off it would not get in the case
> It was now getting dark I thought ill finish this in the am
> but no so I went to extract the towel but could not get a good crip
> so it
> got pushed
> in a bit & I think go in & get a pair of tweezer or sumthing like
> that but
> NO
> I mess around with oily fingers I succeed in getting it right out
> of grasp
> somewhere in the crank case ...
> smacked self in head a few times & go to bed
>
> OK so my thought now is add  engine flush/tranny fuid or some such
> & float
> that wad over to the oil
> drain hole & try to extract down that hole ...
>
> yah I know the right thing is prolly splt the case but any other
> hail marys
> ideas