Hoovering the Engine

Well, today the neighbours thought I'd finally lost the plot when they saw me hoovering the engine. Let me explain....
Decided today to change plugs as the engine has been misbehaving of late. All was well until the last plug. I pulled the cap off and inserted plug socket only to find it wouldn't engage on the plug. I looked down the hole only to see several bits of plastic accumulated at the bottom. Looked at plug cap and saw that a chunk of plastic had broken off.
I managed to get the biggest bit out by dragging it up the side of the hole with a flat blade screwdriver. The small bits though were causing a problem. I tried a couple of skewers using them like chopsticks ..... I tried blutak on the end of a screwdriver but no luck. After searching the house for something which I could get down the hole to get the blighters out I suddenly thought hoover ...... if I could get the end of the pipe to seal over the hole it might just suck the bits up, no such luck, so I made an attachment with a straw and some insulation tape. Worked a treat.
Here is pic of offending items ... the bigger bits anyway, the rest is in the hoover:
and also a pic of the 'Acme Plastic Bits Removal Tool' Patents Pending. (I think all hoovers should come with such a tool, Could be useful for retrieval of all sorts of hard to get bits).

DSC_0048 by mashthetea , on Flickr

DSC_0049 by mashthetea , on Flickr

adopt adapt and improve :thumbsup: :thumbsup: worthy of a Baldrick I think :thumbsup:

Nah, not worthy of a Baldrick... well not just... a Baldrick.. I think a double award is justified . :yesnod: A Baldrick and a Bodger!

A cunning plan and a wonderful bodge! :broon: :thumbsup:

That sucks. :coat:

If it works why not - I got strange looks when I hoovered the hood on the F.

I've got a really useful tool for situations like this, a long reach 3 pronged clasp I got at the ideal home exhibition 20 odd years ago for £1.

David Aiketgate wrote: Nah, not worthy of a Baldrick... well not just... a Baldrick.. I think a double award is justified . :yesnod: A Baldrick and a Bodger!

A cunning plan and a wonderful bodge! :broon: :thumbsup:

Will I have to change my user name to roger the bodger?

rog1963 wrote: ....... roger the bodger....

I think thats illegal in certain counties :dry: :whistle:

That just sounds so wrong.....Like Roger the cabin boy. :nonod:

Yea, in hindsight I think I'll stick with my present moniker.