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Old 02-16-16, 10:22 PM
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anyone know where i can get these and which ones will fit properly? went to several auto stores and they don't have them. couldn't find them on rockauto either. i thought something like this would be pretty common.

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they are cheap all over ebay.
On my old beater i got tired of buying caps after losing them during brake bleed jobs. I cut 1 inch pieces of tube and packed the open end with grease to keep dirt out. Never had a problem.
You can pack the open end of tube with a dab of silicone as well if you have it handy as well.
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Originally Posted by fastnoypi
they are cheap all over ebay.
On my old beater i got tired of buying caps after losing them during brake bleed jobs. I cut 1 inch pieces of tube and packed the open end with grease to keep dirt out. Never had a problem.
You can pack the open end of tube with a dab of silicone as well if you have it handy as well.
thanks for the tip. i was going to go to home depot to see if they have some random rubber cap that might fit but after searching online i don't have my hopes up. i find it really strange how these are so hard to find. even new bleeder screws don't come with caps!
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Vacuum hose caps work pretty good. or try Dorman Part # 13962 or hw9450

http://www.dormanproducts.com/itemde...Name=hw9450-10

Amazon.com: Dorman HW9450-10 Bleeder Screw Cap: Automotive Amazon.com: Dorman HW9450-10 Bleeder Screw Cap: Automotive


http://www.autozone.com/brakes-and-t...?checkfit=true

http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/d...1&prefZC=44223

http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/de...3962/N0264.oap

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/DH...10?seid=srese2

Rock Auto, etc.

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yeah went to most of those places looking for the dormans and none had them nor locally. i was a little hesitant to get them online because they might not fit but and descriptions were vague, but just ordered some carlsons from amazon.

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