# 2007 BMW 3 Series - Plastic in my intake **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** bmw\ **Created:** [December 14, 2019, 10:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-bmw-3-series-plastic-in-my-intake/154677 "2019-12-14T10:56:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Joseph14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3be4f8/32.png) [@Joseph14](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph14)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2019, 10:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-bmw-3-series-plastic-in-my-intake/154677/1 "2019-12-14T10:56:16Z")
Plastic pieces went into the intake manifold what can I use to remove it ---
**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2019, 6:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-bmw-3-series-plastic-in-my-intake/154677/2 "2019-12-14T18:19:48Z")
I know it’s a pain in the arse, but I would remove the intake, and recover that bit of plastic, for peace of mind, if nothing else. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2019, 8:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-bmw-3-series-plastic-in-my-intake/154677/3 "2019-12-14T20:43:26Z")
A powerful shop vac might work but to be sure, pull the manifold AND vacuum the intake ports. ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2019, 8:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-bmw-3-series-plastic-in-my-intake/154677/4 "2019-12-14T20:56:19Z")
This is what I would be worrying about . . . Just where did the plastic come from . . . ?! What is breaking apart . . . ?!