I just got a borescope, although I haven't used it yet.
Something is pressing down on my shift rod in the tunnel and I want to take a look.
It is useful for other things you can't easily view, like looking at your butt.
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That is such a cool tool, Michael. I bought not one but two of the first commercially available borescopes 10 years ago or so. I think they were close to $400 each. In order to see anything, you close one eye and look through the thing like a telescope. The image was in black-and-white and very low resolution. 35 bucks for something that displays on my phone would have been amazing. It’s easy to forget how much technology has pushed the ball down the field.
Very cool, Michael, except, of course, for the whole "looking at your butt" thing. 
@Stan Galat, you can also display it on a tablet. It is nice that the phone or tablet doesn't have to be physically connected to the device, although it can be.
While looking for this I saw that there are versions to deal with ear wax.
@Theron, better keep an eye on Michael’s posts for inappropriate videos. I’m feeling nervous ;-)
Proctological applications aside, the possibilities are boggling.
At long last, you could know for certain if the light in your refrigerator really does go out when you close the door.
You could see the idle jet holders on your Webers and get a wrench on them, all at the same time.
And maybe most important, you could tie some strings inside your engine compartment, motor down the road, and finally determine - once and for all - whether air goes into or out of the hibachi grill while under way.
I too bought one last month to scope my cylinders on the 996.
Sacto Mitch posted:And maybe most important, you could tie some strings inside your engine compartment, motor down the road, and finally determine - once and for all - whether air goes into or out of the hibachi grill while under way.
Excellent use of a fine tool!
PS: It sucks in.
What makes you think that something is pushing down on your shift rod?
It's mostly by the way she wiggles when sitting on my lap.
@TRP, I removed the shift rod to install a new bronze shift rod bushing. When reconnecting the rod to the coupler in the back there was resistance when the rod was still about 1/2" below the opening in the coupler.
I've often considered that bushing. I'm guessing it's the ebrake cables or something similar. I wonder if the rod is under them and it needs to be on top?
Keep us informed, please!