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I'm not really sure what small plastic nipple you are referring to. Did it come off the dipstick tube, or where did it come from?
I don't have any experience with any jet skis, and I haven't had a problem with anything like this on my Motors but you should be able to get some very very long needle nose pliers, and a light down in there to kind of be able to see what's what.
Harbor Freight should have some needle nose pliers that should work for something like this, otherwise look for some forceps from them as well. There are so many different styles, types, and lengths of forceps that you should be able to find one that should work for you.
I wouldn't take my word as gospel, but there is no way if I was in your situation that I would start that motor with a foreign object inside of it like that. If it fell in there, there's got to be a way to get it out
I think what has happened is something fell into the oil reservoir either through the dip stick hole or the fill port. I would try to get it out, not sure how short of disassembly some parts but would likely start with extracting the oil with a shop vac through the fill port or an oil extractor if through the dip stick hole. Disassembly would be a last resort for me.
can you use a tool like this to recover whatever fell in there?
I wouldn't take my word as gospel, but there is no way if I was in your situation that I would start that motor with a foreign object inside of it like that. If it fell in there, there's got to be a way to get it out
So the oil pump i used had a nipple attached to it and when I was romving the hose the nipple wasn't sttached anymore , idk why they would make a nipple for the hose ending but thats what happened
I think what has happened is something fell into the oil reservoir either through the dip stick hole or the fill port. I would try to get it out, not sure how short of disassembly some parts but would likely start with extracting the oil with a shop vac through the fill port or an oil extractor if through the dip stick hole. Disassembly would be a last resort for me.
can you use a tool like this to recover whatever fell in there?
Try to angle the whole ski so that the pan is angled and whatever is in there has to end up by the dipstick hole. Then either 1) fill up with oil to float it over and/or use a portable power tool to vibrate the tank so that it jumps down into the spot you need it to be. Sawzall without a blade, or straight edge cutting tool without a blade, maybe?
That fill tube goes directly to the "oilpan's" rear section. There is a small baffle between the rear of the oil pan and the front. Where you dropped that nipple is in the rear of the pan, blue circle with arrow. The pump is in the front and I believe a pickup is in the rear section, not 100% sure though. Needle nose pliers wont reach that far down thru the fill tube.
You might be able to add about 1/4 quart and like @anmut said, tilt the ski to port as much as you can and hopefully the piece will float or roll to that side of the pan. But, you will still need something to grab it. The tool @Ronnie showed is your best bet.
Will it clog the oil pickup if left in there? Probably not, there is a screen(Blue Circle) on both oil pickups in the pan. But id rather be safe than sorry.
So the oil pump i used had a nipple attached to it and when I was romving the hose the nipple wasn't sttached anymore , idk why they would make a nipple for the hose ending but thats what happened