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Postby MrOizo » Wed Jan 12, 2011 6:38 pm

I am looking for some rubber caps like this:

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I am wanting to block off some coolant lines which will no longer cary any coolant. Main reason is to stop the lines filling with crap. (approx 8mm OD)

Soooooo... where should i go for these?
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Postby RunningRich » Wed Jan 12, 2011 7:36 pm

Pickapart.

Some cars use them as standard. I've a funny feeling that one of the 3S-GTE models has one on the manifold (93-99 MR2T?).

From memory I have them blocking off the throttle body coolant lines.

Obviously you don't want to use dodgy rubber for coolant in case of failure.
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Postby gasman » Wed Jan 12, 2011 7:44 pm

super cheap and repco have them in the champion fastener racks.
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Postby Stott69 » Wed Jan 12, 2011 7:46 pm

If theyre a standard size try a refridge out fit, they might have some kicking around
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Postby MR2BOY23 » Wed Jan 12, 2011 8:10 pm

gasman wrote:super cheap and repco have them in the champion fastener racks.


These are for vaccum lines, the rubber is very thin
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Postby gasman » Wed Jan 12, 2011 11:52 pm

MR2BOY23 wrote:
gasman wrote:super cheap and repco have them in the champion fastener racks.


These are for vaccum lines, the rubber is very thin


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Postby MrOizo » Thu Jan 13, 2011 10:09 am

RunningRich wrote:Pickapart.


Thanks, didnt think of that!

It wouldnt matter if the Repco ones are thin as all i need is something to blank pipes.

Cheers fullas.
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Postby Bazda » Mon Jan 17, 2011 1:43 pm

http://www.hiq.co.nz/

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Postby Bling » Mon Jan 17, 2011 1:51 pm

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Postby gmacrae » Tue Jan 25, 2011 10:19 pm

lemme guess, to plug the coolant pipes on the bottom of a throttle body?

If so, I've always just ripped the nipple out with vicegrips and got a mate to tig the hole shut - heaps tidier
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Postby Quirky » Wed Jan 26, 2011 12:39 am

lol your suppose to plug those up?
What would happen otherwise?
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Postby RomanV » Wed Jan 26, 2011 12:41 am

Makes absolutely zero difference to plug them up or not, unless you're concerned about dirt getting in, if you're ever going to run coolant in it again.
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