petesy71 0 Posted March 3, 2007 hi. as it was a nice afternoon i thought i,d give my engine a bit of a spring clean. i bought a can of carb cleaner from halfords and set about cleaning the oil breather pipes. i removed the filter and afm and also gave them a good clean. then i decided to clean the throttle body,so with engine running i started opening the throttle and spraying short bursts inside. it was then that an elastic band whitch i hadnt noticed sprang from the can and was sucked into the throttle body, dispearing inside. it was a few seconds before i got the car switched off. so i'm wondering what if any damage will this cause and whats the best way to retrieve it? thanks, pete. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ben19gti Posted March 4, 2007 hi. as it was a nice afternoon i thought i,d give my engine a bit of a spring clean. i bought a can of carb cleaner from halfords and set about cleaning the oil breather pipes. i removed the filter and afm and also gave them a good clean. then i decided to clean the throttle body,so with engine running i started opening the throttle and spraying short bursts inside. it was then that an elastic band whitch i hadnt noticed sprang from the can and was sucked into the throttle body, dispearing inside. it was a few seconds before i got the car switched off. so i'm wondering what if any damage will this cause and whats the best way to retrieve it? thanks, pete. run it i had a ratty old 1.9 a few years back, anda snapped a plug clean in half resulting in me dropping the core of the plug into the cylinder. After a few days tying to retreive this i cut my loses an turned it over ran like a dream felt kinda lucky, but your only talking bout a laccy band which in comparison is really soft. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petesy71 0 Posted March 4, 2007 thanks mate , but i'm not brimming with confidence here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richie-Van-GTi 74 2 Cars Posted March 4, 2007 you could whip the plenum olff and check its not nestled in there or stuck round a valve. If its not then its probably already burnt in them few seconds and the best action would be to give the car a good blast and make sure all the debris gets blown out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petesy71 0 Posted March 4, 2007 you could whip the plenum olff and check its not nestled in there or stuck round a valve. If its not then its probably already burnt in them few seconds and the best action would be to give the car a good blast and make sure all the debris gets blown out. thanks richie, how would i go about this, take the manifold off? i've been s***e scared to turn it on since. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ahl 4 Posted March 4, 2007 The manifold is only 5 nuts or so, quite easy when you look at it. You'll need to get a new gasket or gasket material though. I'd use RTV. You could also whip out the spark plugs and have a look down there with a wee torch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petesy71 0 Posted March 4, 2007 The manifold is only 5 nuts or so, quite easy when you look at it. You'll need to get a new gasket or gasket material though. I'd use RTV. You could also whip out the spark plugs and have a look down there with a wee torch. cheers ahl, think i'll do that for peace of mind, excuse my ignorance but whats rtv? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petesy71 0 Posted March 4, 2007 cheers ahl, think i'll do that for peace of mind, excuse my ignorance but whats rtv? i just googled this,it's silicone rubber,quite appropriate given the circumstances, cheers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
