Fuel tank thingy

[mk1]

The drain pipe was indeed useless, that's why it was deleted on later models.

[Andrew1967]

Agreed it might not be particularly practical but it should be there so I will fit one. Copper slip the nipple and it will come out if necessary.

Could say the same about the slinging shoe brackets in the sills .... totally useless but I like to put them there - a sign of attention to detail

[Nick W]

I wish you hadn't told me about the slinging shoe bracket.....my ignorance was bliss

[Andrew1967]

I wish you hadn't told me about the slinging shoe bracket.....my ignorance was bliss

Sorry Nick.

[mk1]

Thankfully, I have no idea what a slinging shoe bracket is

[mk1]

a sign of attention to detail

Or of OCD

[Andrew1967]

a sign of attention to detail

Or of OCD

yeah probably Mark

[Beatie]

Here’s what’s the blanking plug looks like
It’s actually brass and came out quite well with an easy out .
The plug looks the proper job so obviously nothing to do with BMC

[Andrew1967]

Is that my tank Jeremy

[Beatie]

Might be

[Beatie]

Edit on plug material
It’s a higher content carbon steel , it looks like it’s plated itself with brass so appears like brass and when you drill it it flakes not ribbons .
I would suggest HSS drill bit rather than high carbon as it might work harden and the only way is carbide then .

[Gray]

Mine had the same plug in and although I got a nos drain pipe I didn't put it in for ease of use but have it handy if I ever decide to.

[gs.davies]

I need something to seal this hole off in my tank. Will a 3/8 grub screw do the job? If so, what should I seal it in with?

[timmy201]

How about a bleed nipple off a disc caliper? It’s 3/8 unf and hopefully the right taper

http://www.minispares.com/product/Class ... H2428.aspx

[mk1]

A bleed nipple works fine. I put one in one of my tanks years ago & never had any issues.

[Peter Laidler]

If it's the brass bung type as shown by Beattie (previous page, then just clean and fill thread with soft solder. End of problem

[AndyPen]

I still have a couple of the original tube ones... somewhere!!!!

[Catmint]

you have to wonder how long it would take to drain the fuel through an 1/8" diameter hole!

Quite a long time I seem to remember from earlier in the year when I got shot of the dead petrol - had to blow through with the air line to clear it first. A bugger to loosen as well, I extended an old box spanner with a bit of tube and that worked.

[Andrew1967]

I fitted a NOS original to HOY obtained from a fellow forumer from Australia, if I remember correctly.

It is basically a 3/8 UNF bleed nipple with a piece of tube brazed on to it.

Copper-slipped it and made a suitable long box socket to allow tighten up and potentially loosening it.

[SMOKE GREY]

Here’s what’s the blanking plug looks like
It’s actually brass and came out quite well with an easy out .
The plug looks the proper job so obviously nothing to do with BMC

That’s a genuine plug , can’t remember the part number, got a bag of them somewhere.