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Gippslander
29th September 2023, 02:02 PM
While continuing my shake down driving of the 2A I noticed some crud in the fuel bowl so I decided to check fuel tank for crud. First job undo fuel tank drain plug, it’s one with the groove in it and I don’t have the correct tool. I was going to fabricate one and while trying to measure groove I found a quick alternative. I know shifters are frowned upon but today they did the job so here’s a quick hack to undo fuel, sump and differential plugs.
Gippy

Pabloako
8th October 2023, 02:02 PM
Poop. I wish I had seen your thread two days ago!
I did the same and my neighbour had one of these T&E Tools SAE 9 Sizes Drain Plug Wrench (SP7687) | eBay (https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/394631740948), which I borrowed.
I used a bottle jack to hold it in place (bit of pressure, not too much) and then hit the tool with a hammer. After that, 2 litres of black stinking slime sent everywhere, except in the bucket. [biggrin]