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Where to buy cap for heater hose on radiator?

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Old Sep 22, 2002 | 10:05 PM
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Car: 1992 Firebird Coupe
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Where to buy cap for heater hose on radiator?

I dont use my heater anymore, and i wanted to plug where the heater hose connects to the intake, and cap off the port on the radiator.

Problem is, where do i find a cap for the radiator? any ideas?

I had just bypassed the heater core by running a line directly from the intake manifold to that port on the radiator, but i hear that can cause overheating (which ive had)

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shane
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Old Sep 23, 2002 | 04:24 AM
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stick a pipe plug in a short piece of hose and clamp it on for a plug.
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Old Sep 23, 2002 | 07:25 AM
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so im guessing there isnt much pressure at that port ;-)
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Old Sep 23, 2002 | 08:10 AM
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i got mine from rieth auto in cleveland, should be commonly available, it's just a short piece of hose that's closed off on one end and you put a clamp around it
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