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[Dave_Rob]

Hoping someone may be able to help me. Currently putting back together my 1963 Mini Cooper and need to get the original fuel tank externally refurbished. I have removed everything in preparation however mine appears to have a brass drain plug fitted and also has the rubber seal that sits on the boot floor.

 

The plug does not appear to accommodate a spanner and does not want to shift with a pair of grips. I can't find any examples of anyone stripping these out (a number of videos of re-fitting a tank but seem to skip the refurbishment) and the only reference to something similar I could find is in the interactive diagrams on somerford mini website (mine has no pipe so part number 2 & 3 on the 1959-1980 view I think https://www.somerfor...rburetter-model).

 

I don't want to go in heavy handed and damage anything so hoping someone else may have had to deal with something similar and any help/advice would be really appreciated.

 

Note: I am assuming it is screwed in as you can get the replacement rubber.

 

Picture of the bottom of the tank available if some can tell me how to upload pictures to a post (or what an acceptable host for them)

[stuart bowes]

I use this for pictures

 

https://imgbb.com/

 

upload picture / chose don't delete / chose bulletin board full linked / copy and paste code  (delete the extra line of advertising code that occasionally appears)

Edited by stuart bowes, 31 May 2023 - 07:51 PM.

[mab01uk]

This post linked below 'Fuel Tank thingy' on the Mk1 Forum will help you answer your question...but you will need to register to view the Technical part of the Forum and the photos.

 

Mk1 Forum:-

http://mk1-forum.net/index.php

 

Fuel tank thingy

 

Fuel tank thingy:-

http://mk1-forum.net...php?f=5&t=24248

Edited by mab01uk, 31 May 2023 - 10:34 PM.

[Dave_Rob]

Thanks for the link...that is what is fitted to mine and shows how to get the plug out (doing it is a different matter of course!)