Lost carb screw while taking carbs off gsx

[sittin sidewayz]

Im taking the carbs off my gsx. I lose 1 of the screws (i think in the hull and not engine)

Its not magnetic of coarse and I cant for the life of me find it....

FML

Any advice

 

[kwiktsi]

Any advice

Yeah- keep looking . Seriously, I usually tilt the trailer back and shake it a bit to see if it will roll back into site. If not, I break out the flashlight and mirror and on a few occasions, grabbed the borescope from the toolbox for the real stubborn ones!

I'm lazy though, after a few minutes, I go to the bolt bin and grab another bolt knowing it will turn up eventually lol.

 

[racerxxx]

Get your blow gun and your compressor and just puff away under the engine.

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[sittin sidewayz]

Yeah- keep looking . Seriously, I usually tilt the trailer back and shake it a bit to see if it will roll back into site. If not, I break out the flashlight and mirror and on a few occasions, grabbed the borescope from the toolbox for the real stubborn ones!

I'm lazy though, after a few minutes, I go to the bolt bin and grab another bolt knowing it will turn up eventually lol.

I shook it as good as i could lol I give up

 

[sittin sidewayz]

Get your blow gun and your compressor and just puff away under the engine.

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I would but i have no compressor

 

[kwiktsi]

Get your blow gun and your compressor and just puff away under the engine.

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You know, I honestly feel dumber for never once thinking of this myself! Lol

 

[racerxxx]

I would but i have no compressor

Wait a minute? If you own that car in your avatar and you have no compressor I'm gonna have to revoke your man card!

 

[Spimothy Leary]

If u know what bolt it is someone can prolly send one.
post a pic of its twin ?

 

[sittin sidewayz]

Wait a minute? If you own that car in your avatar and you have no compressor I'm gonna have to revoke your man card!

Ill admit
I have a 350z but the car in the avatar is not mine. I wish...
I have a air compressor (like tire pump) but I dont generally use pneumatic tools so never got a real setup....

 

[sittin sidewayz]

If u know what bolt it is someone can prolly send one.
post a pic of its twin ?

Ill do that if I cant find one at napa or somewhere local.

 

[sittin sidewayz]

Get your blow gun and your compressor and just puff away under the engine.

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Can I use a garden hose with the drain plug open?

The inside looks like it could use a cleaning anyway. Is this a bad idea?


Edit

Leaf blower LOL

 

[racerxxx]

Ill admit
I have a 350z but the car in the avatar is not mine. I wish...
I have a air compressor (like tire pump) but I dont generally use pneumatic tools so never got a real setup....

LOL, just bustin' your chops

Can I use a garden hose with the drain plug open?

The inside looks like it could use a cleaning anyway. Is this a bad idea?


Edit

Leaf blower LOL

Yep, a hose might work .

 

[sittin sidewayz]

LOL, just bustin' your chops





Yep, a hose might work .

leaf blower worked. Thanks man. I appreciate your input.

 

[kwiktsi]

I have found a lot of my stainless hardware at Lowes and true value.

off topic- I have been getting the itch for a 350 as a toy. Almost bought one new back in 05 but went with something more practical then. I have a low 11 second 01 z28 that I am considering selling to buy one, just not sure if I want one bad enough to do that lol.

 

[sittin sidewayz]

I have found a lot of my stainless hardware at Lowes and true value.

off topic- I have been getting the itch for a 350 as a toy. Almost bought one new back in 05 but went with something more practical then. I have a low 11 second 01 z28 that I am considering selling to buy one, just not sure if I want one bad enough to do that lol.

Ive been debating selling my z and my truck to get a jeep or something 4x4 with potential. But I cant bring myself to part with the z...

 

[racerxxx]

leaf blower worked. Thanks man. I appreciate your input.

LOL, I'd love to see a pic of that set up.

 

[sittin sidewayz]

LOL, I'd love to see a pic of that set up.

I shouldve took a pic lol. I just stuck the nozzle under the engine bay and out came the screw.

 

[mikidymac]

Glad you didn't stop looking. You wouldn't be the first to destroy an engine by dropping a bolt into the intake and running it.

 

[sittin sidewayz]

Glad you didn't stop looking. You wouldn't be the first to destroy an engine by dropping a bolt into the intake and running it.

That was why I kept looking for it..... If it would've been not possible to fall into the intake then I probably would've wrote it off...