Dropped a washer down the bitch tube

[Klug]

If the bitch tube wasn't a bitch enough, I dropped a washer from my intake mani down the shoot.

1) Does this empty directly into the oil pan?
2) Should I be okay and hope that the magnetic plug collects it?
3) Should I be worried if anything sucks it up?

I hope I don't have to take the oil pan off again...I just replaced my gasket less than a year ago.

Thanks!

[mpowerful]

It does lead right into the oil pan. Id take the bitch tube out and fish through the hole with a small telescoping magnet. Maybe the washer didnt go far.

[Ether-D]

If you don't find it I wouldn't worry about it. It can't go anywhere.

[Cletonius]

If you don't find it I wouldn't worry about it. It can't go anywhere.

I dunno man, it would drive me insane just knowing it was in there. I'd be hearing all sorts of phantom noises and stuff for sure.

[actletpone]

I dunno man, it would drive me insane just knowing it was in there. I'd be hearing all sorts of phantom noises and stuff for sure.

Agree, try the magnet idea.

[AndrewBird]

If you don't find it I wouldn't worry about it. It can't go anywhere.

It might not go anywhere, but could cause a restriction, causing oil starvation, and then your engine is dead.

[jlevie]

The washer is now laying in the bottom of the oil pan.

[Cabriolet]

i've found all kinds of stuff in the pans i have changed for people. as long as they are small i havent seen an issue.

[jeffnhiscars]

You should be able to drag a powerful magnet along the outside of your pan to move the washer and either fish it out the bitch hole or, if its small enough, it might drop through the drain hole

[essi1553]

I've also read that there is a filter on the oil pump (probably not a replaceable one) that would prevent anything substantial from being sucked in. If you get a strong enough magnet im sure you can have it pulled from the same hole, not sure if it would slide through the oil drain plug (dependent on size).

[Jaxx_]

I've also read that there is a filter on the oil pump (probably not a replaceable one) that would prevent anything substantial from being sucked in. If you get a strong enough magnet im sure you can have it pulled from the same hole, not sure if it would slide through the oil drain plug (dependent on size).

it's a wire screen to stop big particles(such as washers lol) from being sucked up, but that doesn't mean that it won't stop flow.


doesn't the m20 have a place for oil level sensor? how big is that hole? Either way, you'd be on the right track to get that washer out before it causes oil starvation issues, or somehow gets thrown into the rotating assembly.

[Ether-D]

If that little washer is enough to stop your oil flow, you had a huge problem already.

[nando]

it's not going to get sucked in the screen. it's going to sit there in the bottom of the oil pan.

I wouldn't worry about it, personally.

[Klug]

Awesome, thanks for everyones input. Im going to try the magnet idea, if I come up empty I'm just going to cross my fingers and forget about it.

And if something does happen, it gives me more reason to get started on swapping out the m20.

Thanks.

[Swanny]

Or drop the oil pan? When was the last time the gasket was changed?