Gas tank on my 1964
Hi everyone,
When I originally purchased the car I had a full tank of bad fuel. I noticed there was a drain plug in the tank. I opened the plug and drained all the fuel. No issues.
Every since I reinstalled the plug I have an "ever so slight" drip. I'm thinking about pulling the plug again and reinstalling the plug with some thread sealant and some type of rubber gasket.
Anyone ever had a similar experience ? Any suggestions ?
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Permalink Reply by Jason Edge on
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The gas tank drain bolt (plug) is the same plug used for the oil pan and differential and came with a copper gasket. Perhaps you left it off? If it is there make sure the surfaces are clean and no burs on the copper gasket. They compress a bit each time you install and you may just need another. If you don't use copper make sure it is gasoline resistant.
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Permalink Reply by Robert Sweeney on
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Thank you for the advice.
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Gracias !
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