Okay so I finally locate fuel filter package and bought my new filter caps to throw the aftermarket ***** out engine compartment goes wonerfully I got the broken cap off with a stanley chisel and hammer now I'm doing the big filter and cant get the water drain plug out I would also like to replace with the new updated one for about $20 can someone help me its stripped decently already and it is snug as a bug I can assure you ideas please! thank you!

 

A number of people have been able to get them out by using a sacraficial allen wrench and JB Weld.

 

I have no JB Weld onsite =( are there any other ways?

 

I also dont have a dremel tool so the flat head screw driver method is out of the question

 

Sometimes if you strip it out you can go with a metric allen or even next larger american size which might be just big enough to allow you to tap it in wedging it enough to break the old bolt loose.Other than that might try drilling it out but be careful to drill the center. if successful clean very good don't want shavings in system. Good Luck

 

ok update before the last post I made the bolt has been sitting in wd40 for about half hour just went out and put all my strength into getting the stupid thing loose and it wont budge it did not strip too bad when I was out there but the bolt is pretty rusty I was about to snap the allen key and end up ripping the fuel assembly out that sucker is in there so good tight! I need to get this thing out! while I have my day off lol!

 

another update went back out tugged on it more and cracked the allen key good thing I have more sprayed the daylights out of it with more wd40 going to try again in 15 minutes

 

It's a 6mm hex (.236) so if you strip it out you might try a 1/4 inch allen wrench.

 

Okay I'm getting extremely frustrated now I have been farting around with this stupid bolt for the last few hours trying to get it out to no avail I've soaked it in wd40 3 times and have been tugging on it to no mans end there has to be a way to get this stupid thing out can someone please help me the bolt isnt completely stripped (yet) but it is just so extremely snug the previous owner mustve thought hes hercules some one help!

 

Okay once again another update.. I attatched a 6mm hex to my 1/4" socket wrench to get some more leverage and tugged and tugged finally a snap! I'm thinking finally yes! and turns out the bolt head stripped to hell I really hope this JB Weld stuff works..

 

wd40 wont help. the threads are past the o ring. Dont take this the wrong way but are you sure you are turning it the right way? is truck 2wd or 4wd? I know the dive shaft is in the way on 4wd. if yo can get the allen in and seated good and tight give it a sudden impact instead of a steady pull. That might breag it loose. Good luck

 

yes turning the right way unless righty tighty left loosey does not apply for this water drain bolt yes the truck is 4wd bolt is already stripped 6mm wont sit snug now tried to get 7mm in but to big and cannot hammer it in because the driveshaft am I going to have to drop the driveshaft to get this stupid thing out?

 

Be sure you get all of that WD40 off of the plug or it won't stick

 

made sure I cleaned up the plug gonna go give it a tug for the first time with this epoxy

 

if hole is stripped you might be able to hammer a torx bit into it then get your ratchet onto the torx bit. I have an OLD set of easy outs that my grandad gave me 30 years ago, they are shaped just like a torx and when you hammer them into an allen they work great.