Q: While fogging my 7.4L (Carb) boat engine, the plastic straw shot into the cylinder. Will it simply burn away?
I have tried several hours with a flexible grabbing tool to try retrieving it though the plug hole. I did verify its presence with a cheap bore-scope. Would removing the exhaust manifold allow me access into the cylinder? It is the forward left cylinder.
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