# PLA Stuck in Extruder
**URL:** https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/pla-stuck-in-extruder/1023
**Category:** Filament
**Created:** [November 25, 2014, 2:40am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/pla-stuck-in-extruder/1023 "2014-11-25T02:40:29Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@emilyin3d](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/emilyin3d)
#### Post date: [November 25, 2014, 2:40am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/pla-stuck-in-extruder/1023/1 "2014-11-25T02:40:29Z")
So I just switched over from ABS to PLA for the first time. I finally got it to start printing and everything was going well until I realized the PLA broke off right before it starts feeding into the extruder. It’s at a point where if I try to feed more filament in behind it, it doesn’t catch. I’ve tried pulling it out with pliers, I’ve tried reversing, extruding, heating the extruder even higher… Now I think that my extruder is just clogged. Any tips? I haven’t disassembled the extruder yet but if that’s what needs to be done I’m not entirely sure how to go about it.
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### Author:  [@emilyin3d](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/emilyin3d)
#### Post date: [November 25, 2014, 4:49am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/pla-stuck-in-extruder/1023/2 "2014-11-25T04:49:32Z")
Fixed the issue. Took off the two screws and disconnected the wiring and soaked the nozzle head in acetone. Then I plugged the wires back in, turned the heater up to 180C and shoved a chopstick into the hole on the top of the nozzle.
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### Author:  [@steve918](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/steve918)
#### Post date: [December 12, 2014, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/pla-stuck-in-extruder/1023/3 "2014-12-12T20:14:11Z")
Would not suggest soaking PLA in Acetone, it doesn’t really dissolve, just turns into a flakey brittle mess that can be even more difficult to remove.