[DeTomaso] Leaking Drain Plug

[jderyke at aol.com]

Those plugs are extremely tight even without dried sealant. One vendor has had success using an air-gun set on 'medium' and just letting the gun chatter. May take 5 minutes or more, so be patient. Using a really big wrench, you can see the thin tank bottom begin to ripple & flex- really not good!

Your other choice is to drill it out and with an electric drill and gas in the tank that will squirt out as the bit breaks through, that combo also is all sorts of not-good. Siphoning as much gas as possible out first works. Good luck.


-----Original Message-----
From: David Jenkins <djenkins at vanguardtrailer.com>
To: detomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
Sent: Mon, Aug 7, 2017 8:12 am
Subject: [DeTomaso] Leaking Drain Plug


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My fuel tank is leaking around the drain plug and someone used a
sealant to install it and it won't turn. Help!


DJ
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   Those plugs are extremely tight even without dried sealant. One vendor
   has had success using an air-gun set on 'medium' and just letting the
   gun chatter. May take 5 minutes or more, so be patient. Using a really
   big wrench, you can see the thin tank bottom begin to ripple & flex-
   really not good!
   Your other choice is to drill it out and with an electric drill and gas
   in the tank that will squirt out as the bit breaks through, that combo
   also is all sorts of not-good. Siphoning as much gas as possible out
   first works. Good luck.
   -----Original Message-----
   From: David Jenkins <djenkins at vanguardtrailer.com>
   To: detomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
   Sent: Mon, Aug 7, 2017 8:12 am
   Subject: [DeTomaso] Leaking Drain Plug
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   My fuel tank is leaking around the drain plug and someone used a
   sealant to install it and it won't turn. Help!
   DJ
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