Spray nozzle cap lost in Radiator!

eagle19952 · July 17, 2018, 02:44:54 PM

I lost a 9/19 wrench in the transmission of a D9H many years ago. Adjusting the shift spool..
Never hurt a thing.

brianzero · July 17, 2018, 03:47:57 PM

Quote from: eagle19952 on July 17, 2018, 02:44:54 PM
I lost a 9/19 wrench in the transmission of a D9H many years ago. Adjusting the shift spool..
Never hurt a thing.

That makes my situation laughable by comparison.

chessie4905 · July 17, 2018, 05:19:15 PM

Harbor freight also has an inspection camera that I've used with good results looking into engine. You may get lucky with flexible pick up tool with those little fingers. Good you mentioned the endoscope on Amazon. I was just looking at it contemplating getting one. Ordered!

boxcarOkie · July 17, 2018, 06:28:57 PM

I lost my Ex-wife in a poker game ... that caused me all kinds of problems.

Does it float? C'mon, are you guys for real?

BCO

chessie4905 · July 17, 2018, 06:38:54 PM

If it can float, fill the radiator with water and float it out. It probably doesnt.

eagle19952 · July 17, 2018, 06:56:35 PM

Quote from: brianzero on July 17, 2018, 03:47:57 PM
That makes my situation laughable by comparison.

Not really, it was a Snap-on Angle head...

I wanted to pull the transmission to get my wrench back. Boss said no...

eagle19952 · July 17, 2018, 07:12:21 PM

If you've been in the biz long enough you see worse...
Once I had an 8v brought to me that was "untunable''...
Turned out, there was a pocket protector, and a pack of cigarettes...tobacco gone, under the blower horn.

Another was a 345 IHC gas. wouldn't make it up the hill loaded...ran fine empty, well fine enough...
two intake runners had red rags stuffed in them...had been that way for 2 years before i got it in my shop.

there are many more.

luvrbus · July 17, 2018, 07:16:50 PM

It probably will lodge some place and be ok,why not remove it the MCI radiators are so narrow it couldn't be that big of of deal to get out .I left a 3-3/4 one inch drive socket in a the lower end of a 5500 hp Copper compressor one time after the boss told me don't worry we will get out on the 10,000 hr maintenance lol I never stopped worrying about that socket till it was back in my hand a year and half later

chessie4905 · July 18, 2018, 03:38:27 AM

Yeah, it most likely won't cause an issue, but he wants to put it back on the nozzle.

TomC · July 18, 2018, 07:36:52 AM

After my engine overhaul, I pulled my radiator to reposition my oil filter and discovered a rag in the radiator (mechanic must have covered the opening and somehow slipped down in). Just pulled it out. As to your plastic piece, don't worry about it, the holes in the radiator are much smaller than the piece-isn't going anywhere. Good Luck, TomC

luvrbus · July 18, 2018, 07:55:35 AM

LOL I would remove it all I can think about is a spray can rattle, it should help with the build up from the dropout though

, me I would have already removed it and not chancing a $2000.00 radiator where is all the plastic going when it breaks up from the heat ? these new radiators now the tubes are so thin you push a straight pin through one

DoubleEagle · July 18, 2018, 03:57:51 PM

Quote from: luvrbus on July 17, 2018, 07:16:50 PM
I left a 3-3/4 one inch drive socket in a the lower end of a 5500 hp Copper compressor one time after the boss told me don't worry we will get out on the 10,000 hr maintenance lol I never stopped worrying about that socket till it was back in my hand a year and half later

It must have a good socket, was it a Snap-on, Wright Tool, etc.? You had a good boss, not all of them would have been as understanding.

luvrbus · July 18, 2018, 04:37:24 PM

Quote from: DoubleEagle on July 18, 2018, 03:57:51 PM
It must have a good socket, was it a Snap-on, Wright Tool, etc.? You had a good boss, not all of them would have been as understanding.

LOL he was good boss and the socket was a Wright made in Ohio,Wright sent me another free of charge to use when I told them the story.I sold that set about a year ago to a railroad engine mechanic he hounded me for 6 years till I gave in

DoubleEagle · July 18, 2018, 07:16:56 PM

Quote from: luvrbus on July 18, 2018, 04:37:24 PM

LOL he was good boss and the socket was a Wright made in Ohio,Wright sent me another free of charge to use when I told them the story.I sold that set about a year ago to a railroad engine mechanic he hounded me for 6 years till I gave in

Wright Tools are good, one of the few US made brands left. I have a lot of their impact tools and a 600 ft. lb. torque wrench. When a 3/4 inch drive ratchet gave out, they fixed it quick with no charge, of course I forgot to tell them about the eight foot pipe I put on it.