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From: DemoDisk on 5 Apr 2010 19:32

I need something strong to retrieve a wrench socket from a deep spark
plug port. There's a rubber ring inside to keep out dust, and it pulls
the socket right off the extension bar when you try to withdraw it.

I just barely managed to fish it out with one of those 3-prong grabbers,
and I'd like to know what you would use. Even better if it's some
ordinary thing around the house instead of a specialty item from a
hardware store.

Thanks,
Jm


From: Vic Smith on 5 Apr 2010 19:39
On Mon, 5 Apr 2010 18:32:10 -0500, "DemoDisk" <packrat(a)nospam.com>
wrote:

>
>I need something strong to retrieve a wrench socket from a deep spark
>plug port. There's a rubber ring inside to keep out dust, and it pulls
>the socket right off the extension bar when you try to withdraw it.
>
>I just barely managed to fish it out with one of those 3-prong grabbers,
>and I'd like to know what you would use. Even better if it's some
>ordinary thing around the house instead of a specialty item from a
>hardware store.
>
>Thanks,
>Jm
>

A coat hanger. Bend a short hook at the end with pliers.
You get the idea.

--Vic

From: DemoDisk on 5 Apr 2010 20:06

"Vic Smith" <thismailautodeleted(a)comcast.net> wrote in message
news:e0tkr5tajagi8n2puaaktbhumlpda83b80(a)4ax.com...
> On Mon, 5 Apr 2010 18:32:10 -0500, "DemoDisk" <packrat(a)nospam.com>
> wrote:
>
> >
> >I need something strong to retrieve a wrench socket from a deep spark
> >plug port. There's a rubber ring inside to keep out dust, and it
pulls
> >the socket right off the extension bar when you try to withdraw it.
> >
> >I just barely managed to fish it out with one of those 3-prong
grabbers,
> >and I'd like to know what you would use. Even better if it's some
> >ordinary thing around the house instead of a specialty item from a
> >hardware store.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Jm
> >
>
> A coat hanger. Bend a short hook at the end with pliers.
> You get the idea.
>
> --Vic

Hmm. Awright, that's thinkin ! I'll give it a try.


From: Tegger on 5 Apr 2010 21:24
Vic Smith <thismailautodeleted(a)comcast.net> wrote in
news:e0tkr5tajagi8n2puaaktbhumlpda83b80(a)4ax.com:

> On Mon, 5 Apr 2010 18:32:10 -0500, "DemoDisk" <packrat(a)nospam.com>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>I need something strong to retrieve a wrench socket from a deep spark
>>plug port. There's a rubber ring inside to keep out dust, and it pulls
>>the socket right off the extension bar when you try to withdraw it.
>>
>>I just barely managed to fish it out with one of those 3-prong grabbers,
>>and I'd like to know what you would use. Even better if it's some
>>ordinary thing around the house instead of a specialty item from a
>>hardware store.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Jm
>>
>
> A coat hanger. Bend a short hook at the end with pliers.
> You get the idea.
>



This "DemoDisk"guy posted this identical-same question
in alt.autos.honda, independently of his post here.

I suggested exactly what you just did, but with a few more details.

Hey "DemoDisk", learn to properly cross-post.


--
Tegger

From: Vic Smith on 5 Apr 2010 21:55
On Tue, 6 Apr 2010 01:24:03 +0000 (UTC), Tegger <invalid(a)invalid.inv>
wrote:

>Vic Smith <thismailautodeleted(a)comcast.net> wrote in
>news:e0tkr5tajagi8n2puaaktbhumlpda83b80(a)4ax.com:
>
>> On Mon, 5 Apr 2010 18:32:10 -0500, "DemoDisk" <packrat(a)nospam.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>I need something strong to retrieve a wrench socket from a deep spark
>>>plug port. There's a rubber ring inside to keep out dust, and it pulls
>>>the socket right off the extension bar when you try to withdraw it.
>>>
>>>I just barely managed to fish it out with one of those 3-prong grabbers,
>>>and I'd like to know what you would use. Even better if it's some
>>>ordinary thing around the house instead of a specialty item from a
>>>hardware store.
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>Jm
>>>
>>
>> A coat hanger. Bend a short hook at the end with pliers.
>> You get the idea.
>>
>
>
>
>This "DemoDisk"guy posted this identical-same question
>in alt.autos.honda, independently of his post here.
>
>I suggested exactly what you just did, but with a few more details.
>
>Hey "DemoDisk", learn to properly cross-post.

Hey Tegger, how about those details?
Always looking for new tricks.
Sometimes the most obvious don't come easy.

--Vic


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