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Old Aug 17, 2005 | 12:47 PM
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just did the throttlebody bypass on my truck!!! woohoo!!! first time I do a mod by myself besides the k&n dropinfilter!!!

I did the bypass but where can I find some caps to put on the throttle body?? or instead of caps what have ya'll done???

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Old Aug 17, 2005 | 12:53 PM
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I found some caps at the local Oreilly.

Congradulations on your first mod by your self. Before you know it you'll be doing cam swaps and shift kits
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Old Aug 17, 2005 | 01:03 PM
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what kind of caps, metal, plastic, etc... what size if you remember???
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Old Aug 17, 2005 | 01:15 PM
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Rubber I think, and 1/4 or 5/16 I'm not sure
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Old Aug 17, 2005 | 01:16 PM
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The caps aren't really needed.
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Old Aug 17, 2005 | 03:43 PM
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i just left it alone. it dosnet hurt anything, and caps dont do anything to help.
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Old Aug 17, 2005 | 04:01 PM
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You could just run a peice of hose from one to the other, it would be a closed loop then.
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Old Aug 17, 2005 | 05:03 PM
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if i remember i used 1/4" vac. caps. got a pack of different sizes for a couple of bucks.. good luck......

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Old Aug 17, 2005 | 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by TG02Z71
You could just run a peice of hose from one to the other, it would be a closed loop then.
I had that in mind when I was doing it, but oh well its all said and done now..
thanks for all the info guys...
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yea i just used some Vaccum caps.
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