At  1:19 AM 5/1/96 -0500, Edmund A. Hintz wrote:
>>hmm, when changing my spark plugs today one fell out of the ratchet and back
>>into the spark plug housing. i tried to get it out with pliers but only
>>succeeded in pushing it back where i can't even see or feel it. i shrugged and
>>put the new plug in, started up the engine and went to work. i'm extremely
>>paranoid now. could that spark plug in there do major harm? how do i get it
>>out?
>>
You should be able to pull it out with a strong magnet-on-a-stick and patience.

-Tom