Hi all,
Long time lurker here. Apologies if this has been covered before. If so, please post a link to the thread.
I've got a drain plug on a 6 HP B&S engine that just won't tighten. It has no resistance at all. I screw it in with my fingers and it never stops. I could easily screw it in all the way until it plunks into the oil pan. The plug has no shoulder on it, just a recessed 3/8" drive opening.
I don't recall this being a problem on previous oil changes on this engine, though it's been a few years since the last one.
Should I replace the plug, or can I use something like Loctite Blue 242? And how far should it be screwed in? I'm guessing at flush with the bottom of the block.
Engine model #: 12Q802-0202-B1. Date code: 02120259. I've owned it since new.
Suggestions graciously accepted
Long time lurker here. Apologies if this has been covered before. If so, please post a link to the thread.
I've got a drain plug on a 6 HP B&S engine that just won't tighten. It has no resistance at all. I screw it in with my fingers and it never stops. I could easily screw it in all the way until it plunks into the oil pan. The plug has no shoulder on it, just a recessed 3/8" drive opening.
I don't recall this being a problem on previous oil changes on this engine, though it's been a few years since the last one.
Should I replace the plug, or can I use something like Loctite Blue 242? And how far should it be screwed in? I'm guessing at flush with the bottom of the block.
Engine model #: 12Q802-0202-B1. Date code: 02120259. I've owned it since new.
Suggestions graciously accepted