billwillard Posted August 9, 2009 Report Posted August 9, 2009 Sometime you luck up and get a bonus. A parts car was brought to me with a nos gas tank laying in the back seat. Quote
Normspeed Posted August 9, 2009 Report Posted August 9, 2009 Great deal! Maybe you should go out and buy a lottery ticket, too. Quote
Tony Cipponeri Posted August 9, 2009 Report Posted August 9, 2009 Hey Bill, Speaking of gas tanks, has anyone take the rubber out of theirs to drain the sediment out? My 50 Plymouth coupe has a rubber plug in it, that Iam afraid that I can't put it back in without creating a leak. Tony C Quote
BobT-47P15 Posted August 9, 2009 Report Posted August 9, 2009 Is that the right style filler neck for a 54 model?? Quote
billwillard Posted August 10, 2009 Author Report Posted August 10, 2009 Bob, I don't know about 54. I have a 50 and its right for that. Tony, you should have a metal screw in plug. No tank came with a rubber plug. Someone put that there maybe because the threads are messed up or something. I would remove it and see what the story is. Quote
Tony Cipponeri Posted August 10, 2009 Report Posted August 10, 2009 Bill, It sure looks like it is stock. It is about the size of a half dollar, and it looks like a half inch drive socket will fit in it to loosen it. Tony C Quote
Young Ed Posted August 10, 2009 Report Posted August 10, 2009 Tony what you just described sounds exactly like the stock plug. But its aluminum not plastic. Quote
BobT-47P15 Posted August 10, 2009 Report Posted August 10, 2009 The tank on the 49 P15 coupe has the rubber plug......looks like this. If it's not truly rubber, it sure looks like it. Never tried to take one out. Quote
Tom Skinner Posted August 10, 2009 Report Posted August 10, 2009 Stick a Socket in there I think its a 1/2" Drive in there and turn it counterclockwise it will come out. Trust me I drain my gas tank its a piece of cake. Tom Quote
Tony Cipponeri Posted August 11, 2009 Report Posted August 11, 2009 Thanks guys, Bobt picture is just like mine. Tom, I will do mine now with confidince. Tony C Quote
BobT-47P15 Posted August 11, 2009 Report Posted August 11, 2009 Then, let us know the result, Tony. Quote
Young Ed Posted August 11, 2009 Report Posted August 11, 2009 I'm curious to see if your plug is truly plastic upon its removal. My 51 I pulled the plug on was aluminum. And strangely enough for a tank extremely filled with rust and even rusted out in places the plug came right out. Quote
BobT-47P15 Posted August 11, 2009 Report Posted August 11, 2009 On that tank in the picture, I did not try to remove the plug. It had actually been coated inside at some time in the past.....is kind of off white in there. First, took it to the car wash and used the wand on it. Don't think the proprietor was too keen on that, but I was about done when he came by. Next, cleaned it out with mineral spirits, then Dawn dishwashing liquid, and then rattlling a chunk of chain around inside. Had to jam on the plugged up pickup tube with a coat hanger. That took a while, but finally went thru. Quote
Tony Cipponeri Posted August 12, 2009 Report Posted August 12, 2009 Hey Guys, The plug is truelly aluminum, comes out easy and goes back real nice, NO LEAKS. Tony C Quote
BobT-47P15 Posted August 12, 2009 Report Posted August 12, 2009 Thanks for the report, Tony. I just learned something new...... Quote
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