In TX, I'm planning on riding throughout the winter, but still need to drain my engine after use since I have no electricity in my storage for a heat light... and we do occasionally get below 32 for a while... <BR> <BR>when removing the plugs last week, I noticed they were a little scored and roughed up from my wrench and the threads (guess the engine threads were rusty)... <BR> <BR>I'm gonna get a wire (gun cleaning) brush and clean the engine threads, try to keep them from rusting more... <BR> <BR>Where can I get an extra set of engine drain plugs to have for backup? are they a standard thread size... auto part store, dealer, online... <BR> <BR>Also thought about the petcock route, but read about potential rust blockage... so I'll wait on that...
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Check at a Mercruiser service place. Their plugs are blue plastic butterfly style with an o-ring and may work for other chevy blocks. If they do, you just take them out and put them back by hand.
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forgot to add its an 08 Indmar assault 325...
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Go to <a href="http://www.skidim.com" target="_blank">www.skidim.com</a> and search for 3/4 npt pipe plug. Search results will have the plain plugs, t-handle plugs, and well as petcocks.
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I think Elliot's Hardware in Dallas has them also.
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Found them at Elliots in Plano... <BR>Thanks
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Dont over tighten the blue butterfly plugs. It just mangles the o ring and then they tend to leak.
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Here are some plugs that will work for you. <BR> <BR>This one is the Mercury drain plug. <BR><a href="http://www.georgiawatersports.com/ProductCart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=13885&idcategory=0" target="_blank">http://www.georgiawatersports.com/ProductCart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=13885&idcategory=0</a> <BR> <BR>This one is the Sierra drain plug. <BR><a href="http://www.georgiawatersports.com/ProductCart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=3356&idcategory=0" target="_blank">http://www.georgiawatersports.com/ProductCart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=3356&idcategory=0</a>
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Which plugs did you get at Elliots? Did they have the blue butterfly style plugs? If so, I'd like to head out there and pick up a few spares. I always drop those little f'ers in the bilge.
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no, they had the brass NPT plugs... Im not sure if the blue butterfly plugs would fit in my indmar?
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