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Coolant leaking out of side port of radiator drain plug

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Old Jun 11, 2021 | 06:36 PM
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Default Coolant leaking out of side port of radiator drain plug

Can anyone help? Is there supposed to be a cap on the side of this? Why is all my coolant leaking out the side? I've taken it out and blown air through both ports multiple times thinking maybe it was a stuck valve or something. This radiator is not that old.... It's leaking out everything I put in. 1997 F350 Gas with Duallys

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Old Jun 14, 2021 | 07:58 AM
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Check the O ring/seal on the thumb screw end…
 
Old Jun 14, 2021 | 02:42 PM
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O rings are a good idea but it sure looks to me like the screw plug is not all the way tightened.
Don't force it to much or it could break.
 
Old Jun 16, 2021 | 04:46 PM
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So the plug was definitely tightened all the way. There was no o-ring / seal, but I put one on there and it fixed the issue.
 
Old Jun 16, 2021 | 05:10 PM
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