Foreign object in fuel tank.

[Cadbury]

So, I'm an idiot -

98 Fazer 600, Full tank of fuel, decided to put some redex in (as I usually do every other tank) pop the fuel cap, unscrew lid from redex, it slipped out of my hands... Plop! Straight in the tank. Any suggestions on the best way to get it out? How much damage will it actually cause in there?

Many thanks.

[el_oso]

I'd probably drain the fuel, take the tank off, turn upside down and shake away.
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[c_dug]

I wouldn't think it would do much damage to be fair, I'd ride this tank of fuel until it is near empty, then do as above.
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[GeorgeB.]

But won't the higher amount of redex cause damage?
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[Baffler186]

I'd get it out as soon as you can if it were me - not that I'd think it could damage something, but more it might float or sink and block your fuel supply or breather or something?
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[Cadbury]

It's just the lid from the bottle, I think it's floating, I can hear it knocking into the sides of the tank. It doesn't want to float its way to the filler hole though

[CaNsA]

If the cap was left in there, would the petrol start to break it down?

[Tungtvann]

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[dydey90]

A quick look on amazon suggests the smallest fishing nets are around 2.5" diameter, which wouldn't fit.

You could make a net using some bent wire and the material from one of those body polisher things that women always seem to keep in the shower?
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[MaybeGuy]

get it 3/4 full and use chopsticks?
Maybe use a lighter to see where it is in the tank.
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[CaNsA]

[Cadbury]

[joshuaHolden]

I did the same thing except it was my ignition key, fixed it with some chewing gum and a stick, be aware it may be better to use blutack as the chewing gum went very sticky in the petrol but it worked a treat.

[Baffler186]

Removing the tank is not that hard - I've done it a couple of times (once to fit a new reg/rectifier). You could then just drain the fuel, open the fuel filler cap, tip tank upside down and rattle the lid out. If it went in, it'll come out!
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[Robby]

Ignore it. It won't do any harm.

[mentalboy]

[clancy]

Massive thin pliers, like the sorts for getting hose clips off on cars, should fit a thin pair into the tank opening
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[Cadbury]

Well, I got it out in the end.
After it tauntingly floated past the tank opening several times, I just couldn't get at it. Took the tank off, drained it, then spent a good 15 minutes trying to jiggle the tank and coax it out.

Thanks for everyone's advice. Lesson learned - don't use Redex

[ZRX61]

Ignore it... or use the Ovary Snatcher.

[sidewinder]

Won't the plastic cap float in the tank? If so just slosh it round till you see it