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Old 02-14-17, 12:40 PM
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Dropped intake nut in Y-pipe!!!
So I was removing my intake manifold to check on my rat's nest and suddenly I dropped one of the nuts in my y-pipe!! Please help, thanks alot!
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Old 02-14-17, 01:04 PM
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No worries, if it went down the y-pipe the nut is sitting in the y-pipe or down on top of one of the turbos compressor outlets.

You can simply remove the parts to get to the nut or fish around with a magnet on a long flexible piece of plastic.

It is probably on top of the front turbo compressor outlet which should be easy to reach with a magnet (on a string even as all the aluminum of the y-pipe and turbo is not magnetic).
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Originally Posted by BLUE TII
No worries, if it went down the y-pipe the nut is sitting in the y-pipe or down on top of one of the turbos compressor outlets.

You can simply remove the parts to get to the nut or fish around with a magnet on a long flexible piece of plastic.

It is probably on top of the front turbo compressor outlet which should be easy to reach with a magnet (on a string even as all the aluminum of the y-pipe and turbo is not magnetic).
Thanks alot!
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Old 02-14-17, 04:16 PM
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take off parts until you find the missing nut. Its not rocket science.
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Originally Posted by evo_koa
take off parts until you find the missing nut. Its not rocket science.
true that but I hope I get it back together
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At least you noticed you dropped it. Its the stuff you don't notice that will get you in trouble. Cover up those open holes!
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Originally Posted by evo_koa
take off parts until you find the missing nut. Its not rocket science.
YES..Or else this will happen...personally saw the carnage.
https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generati...ngine-1062003/
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Last time that happened to me i just put a bucket over the tailpipe and fired her up, about 5-6 seconds later i hear a "zing!" in the bucket and i go pick up the nut
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Last time that happened to me i just put a bucket over the tailpipe and fired her up, about 5-6 seconds later i hear a "zing!" in the bucket and i go pick up the nut
difference is, you're an idiot.
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difference is, you're an idiot.
A LUCKY one
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Originally Posted by lduley
A LUCKY one
i'm sure he was joking, but i could picture some noob not acknowledging it. chances of anything larger than a few mm in size being ejected from the engine cleanly are next to zero.

problem is, this isn't the lounge.
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Last time that happened to me i just put a bucket over the tailpipe and fired her up, about 5-6 seconds later i hear a "zing!" in the bucket and i go pick up the nut
Don't bother buying any lottery tickets, you used up all of your good luck
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Originally Posted by Zepticon
Last time that happened to me i just put a bucket over the tailpipe and fired her up, about 5-6 seconds later i hear a "zing!" in the bucket and i go pick up the nut
I really hope you were joking.

Reminds me of this though, the episode where they poured paintballs down the intake;
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I was joking yeah Todays liberal fake news x)
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At least you noticed you dropped it. Its the stuff you don't notice that will get you in trouble. Cover up those open holes!
lesson for the future
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Originally Posted by misterstyx69
YES..Or else this will happen...personally saw the carnage.
https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generati...ngine-1062003/
found the piece, it was sitting on top of the inlet as stated above
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