pipe cap for pressure tester

[Peter Schulz]

At 01:44 PM 8/18/2003 -0400, Phil Rose wrote:
>To construct a manifold pressure tester, a list-recommended
>alternative (alternative to Brett's Rubbermaid cup method) is to
>modify an end-cap for 3" PVC pipe. However the only 3" cap I can find
>is made of very thick rubber ("Quik Cap" brand). It  will fit around
>the outside of the intake hose, but I'm skeptical about the intake
>hose being rigid enough to take the necessary clamping force. Also,
>this cap's very thick rubber doesn't seem to be well-suited for
>mounting a Schraeder valve. So, what variety of pipe-cap have people
>been successfully using; is there another type (material) of pipe-cap
>that is more appropriate than the one I've found?
>
>Phil
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Phil:

Rubber cap as you indicated but a standard air hose fitting instead of a tire shraeder valve - washer on one side and a NPT thread nut on the other side will trap it in the rubber cap.

BTDT
-Peter



Peter Schulz
1990 CQ (awaiting S2 3b engine transplant)
1991 200 20v TQW indigo mica
1991 200 20v TQW titanium grey
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