How to get this drain plug any tighter?

[strohlde]

My wife says this drain plug is leaking (see circle) (I'm 10k miles away). Is there a trick to tightening this up anymore? Does it serve some kind of pressure relief purpose? I've only got a knock sensor on one side and this on the other (if I'm remembering correcly...haven't seen the engine since last fall)

Thanks

[chpthril]

Its just a drain petcock. They actually make a socket for those. it may just have some rust built up on it, causing it to leak. Pull it out and clean it with a wire brush or sandpaper.

[strohlde]

i figured.. just stuck over here trying to figure out how to tell them to do things I forwarded that on to them. Thanks

[boatwakes]

It's 1/4"npt (pipe thread) and if you want you can use a brass pipe plug to replace the petcock (do not use steel).

[Dan and Christy]

I'm sure Robert or Lohe have a the tool Mike is referring to!

[strohlde]

I'm thinking open is all the way in and closed is all the way out, in which case it looks like I opened it last fall and they just need to close it?



Pic Link -> http://www.hbsponline.com/images/pet%20cock%206.jpg


Pic Link -> http://www.compressorandparts.com/store/images/uploads/drain-petcock.jpg

[Joeprunc]

Also make sure to let her know when you pull that plug, a lot more water from the block will drain out and its ok. Make sure the motor isn't hot she could get burnt.