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Old 06-23-2015, 08:04 AM   #16
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Originally Posted by Duquette5 View Post
*update*
Using a dental mirror I was unable to find any of the bits from 6's tube. The section of the coil boot that was stuck in the oil passage fell down into cam cover. And... When removed the spark plug I discovered the male end that the coil attaches to is missing. Probably in the cam cover as well.

Question:
If I remove the sump and pump oil into the cam covers will it flush everything out to the sump to be caught in a bucket? (Trying to avoid removing cam covers in the driveway)
Answer: No, any loose debris in the valvetrain area will eventually fall to the bottom of the head, which is shaped like a ramp to direct oil to the mini sump at the bottom of the "ramp". From here the scavenge pump sucks the oil etc thru a small passage into the main oil sump area where it goes thru the "swirl-pot" to the bottom of the sump. Any solid particles going into these passages will impede oil flow.
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