What is the best way to remove a spark plug that was dropped in the wrong way into its' slot?

Earlier tonight, while inspecting a spark plug, I went to insert the plug back in by hand. I then dropped it with the wrong end facing me. Now it's stuck in its slot and I need a solution in less than one hour!
Please help,
=)

 

You need a spark plug socket and a long extension

 

I have spark plug socket....The problem is since I dropped the plug in the wrong way, the socket doesnt attach to the plug like it would in a normal situation.

 

Put a thin rag over a pair of needle nose pliers?

 

This sounds like a good idea,
Now, I'm going to try and find long needle nose pliers

 

One of those magnetic picker-upper things.

 

I was going to say that but wasn't sure if the magnet would mess up the spark plug in any way

 

I used that to take mine out and put mine in and it turned out fine.

 

How could a magnet mess up a spark plug?

 

Mess up the electronics inside it

 

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Needle nose

 

There's no electronics in spark plugs.

 

Thanks for all the ideas everyone,
After using a deformed coat hanger, a flash light and making a lot of prayers, I was able to hook the spark plug with a hooked end of the coat hanger and pull it out.
Now 5 more plugs to replace on another day.
And SEAFOAM SOON! =)

 

nothing wrong with an good guess

 

since you only did 1- go ahead and seafoam now- then a few days after foam-- change the other spark plugs
Its just to keep crud off the new plugs

To make life simple- use a foot long piece of vac tubing, it will slip over the top end of the spark plug- allow you to lower it in place and tighten gently with fingertips
If you start to cross/mis thread the plug the hose will slip

Use a small amount- a few middle threads of the plug- with plug anti sieze, makes them go in smooth and easy out next time

Handle the coils like fine glass- any slight dropping will damage the coil internally

 

I'm not saying that it's like a smart bomb inside a spark plug, but there is SOME stuff in there that you might want to be worried about.

 

messing up the gap would be the main concern- to me- when dropping a plug as described--and having to retrieve it

 

so THATS what a spark plug is!

 

see why ours cost 7 bucks each- not 2!!

And compare that pic to pulestar plugs pic and how their innards look and work.
While they have not proven a huge improvement in the TL,
~1-2mpg when installed at 50k, so that improvement could be from any new plug.
No one has done new ngk irid for a month, then pulseplugs for a month to test the actual mileage increase-if any- we have a high efficiency ignition already

I am going to try 4 in my honda 2 wheeler and see what they do with a standard coil and plug wire setup...you can tell right away if the power or torque has changed on the bike

 

heyyyy thats not an iridium plug!!! it says platinum or gold palladum!!