Replacing the pressure control(poppet valve) valve on my Yamaha 225. I managed to drop the new rubber gasket into the motor.
What now? Do I have to get it out? If so how? I am real impressed with my mechanical skills at the moment.
Thanks for all of your help.

Not sure but maybe you could hook up some water muffs and push it out with water?

can you fish it out with tie wire with a bend on the end

I would try a good shop vac. I have seen some pretty neat tricks done with a shop vac.

put a nylon over the shop vac, so you can tell if you got it or not

Tried both ideas yesterday. cant see into the motor. I cant not feel it with the wire. The shop vac was no better. Any other ideas? What if I left it in the motor? Thanks

Try putting duct tape on the wire sticky side out and probe around gaskit should stick to it.

I would pull the exhaust cover plate off. Do`nt leave it in their.

well

Still no luck. Any other ideas. Recommendations for a Yammie mechanic in Denton area?

Pulled the exhaust cover and their it wasn't. I can however see better into the motor. But still can't put an eye on it. fished around with a wire and can't feel it. Pulled lower unit with hopes it would be in the exhaust. No luck. Tried running compressed air up the water pump tube to move it or get in view. Same results.

I think my best chance is a fiber optic scope. Anyone have one I can use or rent?


Thanks

Are you 100% sure it actually went inside? Don't ask me why I would ask this. LOL.

100 % saw it go down with my own eyes.

i'm here in denton, wouldn't trouble me to take a look, sometimes i get lucky, pm me if you want. i never worked on no foreign transmission before, lol, ah maybe i have

You may check with Bear Marine in Pilot Point

www.bearmarine.com