1996 Chevy S-10 stuck

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Im stuck my fuel injectors were leaking and when I pulled the intake manifold so I could get to them something fell in the intake and locked up my motor I cant get my intake off to get it out im limited on tools and I dont have alot of time would it be easier to pull the head or just keep trying on the intake plz reply ASAP im limited on vehicle and dont pull the head if I dont have to I dont think it hurt the valves but I can do a valve if I need to I appreciate your time thanks kyle
Monday, March 9th, 2009 AT 9:49 PM

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Tiny
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What did you drop in there? Did vehicle run till it locked up? Or did it just jam when cranking it to start it?

You can pull the heads, just dont damage the vehicles headgasket.

You have to take off the manifold inorder to get the heads off.
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Monday, March 9th, 2009 AT 10:17 PM
Tiny
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I dont know what fell in there when I pulled off the intake manifold the aluminum tube inside fell in the hole I didnt see anything fall in but I know something fell in the way it stopped because it happened on my friends s10 to but whats the easiest way to get in there where it is?
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Wednesday, March 11th, 2009 AT 5:24 PM
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It could have just got stuck in the lower intake, I would check there first to avoid messing with the heads, also it has to come off anyways before the heads, soa good place to start.

If it aint there the heads will have to be pulled to get access to it in the combustion chamber.
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Wednesday, March 11th, 2009 AT 10:19 PM
Tiny
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Ok this is where im at now I cant find nothing in the intake at all but I can turn the crank freely it has a rough spot but I can turn a full rep by hand I dont have to force it at all but it turns freely so im still stuck I check all four intake valves and came back with nothing anymore tips would be muchly appreciated thanks
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Saturday, March 14th, 2009 AT 11:52 AM
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If you droped something in there, all the parts of the intakes and the heads HAVE to come off that way you can see where it went, it just ddint disapear.
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Saturday, March 14th, 2009 AT 9:07 PM
Tiny
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I found the problem I appreciate all ya'll input on the situation. My rear fuel injector was stuck open and my it vapor locked. I just tried out of the blue pulled the plugs and my rear cumbustion chamber was full of gas now I turn over the motor and and im draining all the gas out of the motor and now its running better then ever I appreciated all your input
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Sunday, March 15th, 2009 AT 9:08 PM
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At least you didnt drop somethign down in the engine. Thought you were sure of that so I wouldnt have even thought about hydrolock!

Glad you have it fixed.
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Monday, March 16th, 2009 AT 2:22 PM

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