fuel tank plug

[50net]

hello my 50 coronet has a plug under tank with a star type head, that is leaking.before I pull off has anyone had same problem find something to replace it with?is this original to 1950? thanks in advance

Edited May 3, 2014 by 50net

[Plymouthy Adams]

most of these seems to have a slight weep and keeps a wet appearance..but I do not recall seeing one actually drip...with the age and rust etc and the thinning of the metal over the years especially in the very low area the plug resides..you may want to tread very lightly here in regard to putting a wrench to it..

[50net]

thanks ill put more gas in tank and monitor to see if worth trying.

[Dodgeb4ya]

here's what your plug looks like out of the tank--be careful and ready if you remove it from a rusty tank!!!!!!!... a 1/2" ratchet will remove it.

[50net]

hey thanks for the picture!i thought it was odd to be a torx guess it was made so corners wont round out easy.do you know if it is aluminum or steel    just enlarged picture saw rust so cant be aluminum like someone else said

Edited May 4, 2014 by 50net

[Dodgeb4ya]

hey thanks for the picture!i thought it was odd to be a torx guess it was made so corners wont round out easy.do you know if it is aluminum or steel    just enlarged picture saw rust so cant be aluminum like someone else said

The plug is steel.

[Mark Haymond]

Like Dodgeb4ya, the square end of a 1/2 wrench got mine off. Nothing else I had would grip the corners effectively. I made a cork gasket and tightened the plug, but it had a slow leak. On my second try I made another cork gasket and used red silicone sealer on both sides of the gasket. That stopped the leak.

[greg g]

If you get out and make up some sort of gasket, make sure you don,t overtighten on re install.

[50net]

I believe policy is 1/4 turn after snug. tks

[linus6948]

When I still had my original gas tank I removed that plug to drain the tank, when replaced I had a slight leak from the plug. I consulted a Plumber friend of mine for advice and he told me to use a dry Ivory Soap bar to apply some soap to the plug threads, that stopped the leak.

[Don Coatney]

When I still had my original gas tank I removed that plug to drain the tank, when replaced I had a slight leak from the plug. I consulted a Plumber friend of mine for advice and he told me to use a dry Ivory Soap bar to apply some soap to the plug threads, that stopped the leak.

Irish spring smell's better

[The Oil Soup]

Yeah, but Ivory floats!

Edited July 19, 2014 by The Oil Soup

[Frank Elder]

soap + gasoline = ?

[Don Coatney]

soap + gasoline = ?

Clean gasoline???

[Frank Elder]

 Soap gels gas.......Napalm.