Posted By: gimesebo
plastic drain plug - 06/24/20 01:18 PM
I was at the lake the other day and had about a gallon of water drain out of my bilge.
I thought the live wells might have some leaks in the tubing, so I filled the live wells when I got home and no leaks.
Then I looked at the plastic drain plug to see if it was cross threaded and it wasn't. It has been difficult to screw it in to seat the "o-ring" for several weeks. It dawned on me that that I had forgotten to grease the plug like I have done in years past.
Several times during the boating season I spread some silicone grease (the kind for your light bulbs) on the drain plug and insert. That makes it easier to seat the "o-ring" on the plug.
Anyone else have this problem with their plastic drain plug?
I thought the live wells might have some leaks in the tubing, so I filled the live wells when I got home and no leaks.
Then I looked at the plastic drain plug to see if it was cross threaded and it wasn't. It has been difficult to screw it in to seat the "o-ring" for several weeks. It dawned on me that that I had forgotten to grease the plug like I have done in years past.
Several times during the boating season I spread some silicone grease (the kind for your light bulbs) on the drain plug and insert. That makes it easier to seat the "o-ring" on the plug.
Anyone else have this problem with their plastic drain plug?