plugging waterpump heater port

Cory9584 · 11-01-2007, 03:49 PM

Im having a really hard time finding a plug for the waterpump to do my heater delete. I see them in auto stores but never big enough for this port. If somebody can find me an online source it would be great.

mattdavis11 · 11-01-2007, 05:08 PM

Never heard of one. Your local hardware store might have something to plug it. You might even check to see if a drain plug for a boat would work. Not the top one.

Cory9584 · 11-01-2007, 05:18 PM

I was hoping to find something like this

JivenJim · 11-01-2007, 05:51 PM

I've used Rubber chair peg covers available in any hardware store. They're cheap. Will be sloped but works with a well placed hose clamp. Even used Rubber corks from Wine bottles on hose with clamp sections. Does that make me a red neck? Keep an extra in your race spares, but should be good for the season.

earlr85944 · 11-02-2007, 03:08 AM

you can also use a section of heater hose (to withstand water temp) and a plug (bolt or round stock) with a hose clamp in the end

onZedge · 11-02-2007, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by earlr85944

you can also use a section of heater hose (to withstand water temp) and a plug (bolt or round stock) with a hose clamp in the end

The section of plugged heater hose is a good idea, but I think a sweat-on copper pipe cap used to plug the other end of the hose would be better than a bolt or bar stock. Lighter, easy to find in any plumbing department and cheap.

Cory9584 · 11-02-2007, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by onZedge

The section of plugged heater hose is a good idea, but I think a sweat-on copper pipe cap used to plug the other end of the hose would be better than a bolt or bar stock. Lighter, easy to find in any plumbing department and cheap.

Thats exactly what i ended up doing, id still like to find a plug for it though so it looks neater and will be less prone to leaks