Today I Discovered Why the Filler Plug Wasn't Coming Out...

"Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies" (jordanwphillips) 01/16/2015 at 17:15 • Filed to: Shadetree, Hellafail, Slow Cars

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It is welded on! Grinder time!

Why? Why would someone do this?

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 01/16/2015 at 17:18

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The filler plug isn't brass? And it isn't just the support ring you're seeing weld on? It's hard to see from the pic, but if it is weld or brazing, is it just in that little spot?

Assuming it is welded or brazed, the answer is "morons".

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 01/16/2015 at 17:20

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Yeah, it's a decent portion of the side of it that is welded on. I suppose maybe the PO had trouble with it backing out, so they just welded it on. I don't know.

ttyymmnn > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 01/16/2015 at 17:23

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Is your car manufactured by Apple?

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 01/16/2015 at 17:24

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Plugs are almost always pipe thread. Self sealing in a lateral direction, self binding with the thread taper. Unless you strip them, you kind of have to be a total idiot to have one back out. Now, if you've stripped them, or have a small weep or crack, that's another matter. Still not a matter that requires you to weld the plug *in place*, but apparently logic left town with its whole family long before this.

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > ttyymmnn 01/16/2015 at 17:26

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Or maybe even Foxconn for that matter.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > ttyymmnn 01/16/2015 at 17:33

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No, just modified by some dumbass that lived in California.