So I was using the lisle tool to get broken plugs out. I pushed the porcelain down too far and it broke a piece off the metal tip where the spark is generated. It's one side of the little metal "hoop" at the very tip of the plug that broke off. I stuck a magnet in the cylinder and didn't pick it up. What do I do? Can I crank it with no spark plugs in and try to blow it out the plug hole? Will it end up getting shot out the exhaust manifold if I put all the new plugs in and crank it up? It's a pretty small piece. It's probably a little less than half of the metal tip. The rest came out with the broken part of the plug

 

Usually the metal doesn't break off, it just just breaks on one side where the porcelain pushed down but stays connected to the plug. So my comment would be..are you sure the ground strap broke off in the cylinder? Attach a small hose to your shop vac and vacuum out the inside of the cylinder.

 

I'm 95% sure a piece broke off. I kind of tore up the end with vice grips trying to get it off the end of the lisle tool so I can't bend it back to see if it's all there. I'll try vacuuming

 

I vacuumed the cylinder. Not sure if the piece came out or not. It had a real strong suction and it's a really small piece so I think it got it. What happens if it's still in there?

 

Look in your vacuum bag.

It will blow out the exhaust - hopefully before it rattles around in there enough to damage anything.

 

there's way too much stuff in the bag to be able to see a tiny little piece of metal. I'm pretty sure I would have gotten it if it was there? Should I put all the new plugs in and fire it up, or should I do something else to try to get it out if it's still in there?

 

So is this the very first 09 on this site that this has happened to ? I don't recall seeing or hearing about this going on in one that new yet .(?)

Maybe I'm not in the correct loop of things..

 

Well, that's an 06 in his garage.........

Won't happen on an 09, those are 1 piece plugs with conventional electrodes.

 

It's a 2006. I got all the old ones out. About to put the new ones in and see how it runs

 

Yea, okay. I wasn't looking in his garage lol, just the registration info, top right.

Yea, I know, - From 08 +.

 

That up-side-down dyslexia is a b***h isn't it Brew?

 

Yea, I've got that victimized feeling.... Very rare, so I'm just going to try to entertain my feeling for a moment.... - Huh, -nothings happening.

I did say try. :o