well There is another way to get to them. IF?????????you wanted to drill through the top of the runner and install pipe plugs?
Or take a hand grinder and ruff up the surface and put epoxy over those plugs.

If it was me I'd drill the intake and install the pipe plugs.
just my2cents


Larry/Twisted6
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