What do you call the 'plugs' / 'seals' that temporarily fit on engine parts to protect them ?

Joe_H · May 1, 2016

If you remove - say - a fuel pump - and you have quite a few inlet and outlet pipes / unions etc - it is best to seal them with the small plastic type plugs - like in the enclosed picture - (the yellow and red 'plugs' / 'caps')

I need some for a fuel pump from an l series that is going into hibernation / storage) - but, I am unsure of what to search for to get them.//
Hope that makes sense

Joe

biggeeeee · May 1, 2016

Grommets

Joe_H · May 1, 2016

Lol, I suppose you use 'Wallace' for the other end....

flatlander · May 1, 2016

When I knew I was going to strip a 200 I collected corks, and used these to plug various holes (oo err missus) Clean them well though, as they could shed crumbs.

flatlander · May 1, 2016

Just noticed you're in Portugal! What a place for corks!

Joe_H · May 1, 2016

flatlander said:
Just noticed you're in Portugal! What a place for corks!

Yup, Near Porto too

... trouble is, by the time I have 'sampled' all the best port wines available (to collect the required 'corks'), I will be too pi$$ed to fit anything into anything - as the bride tells me....

jamesmartin · May 1, 2016

Joe_H said:
If you remove - say - a fuel pump - and you have quite a few inlet and outlet pipes / unions etc - it is best to seal them with the small plastic type plugs - like in the enclosed picture - (the yellow and red 'plugs' / 'caps')

I need some for a fuel pump from an l series that is going into hibernation / storage) - but, I am unsure of what to search for to get them.//
Hope that makes sense

Joe

they are called plastic plugs or caps,tapered plastic plugs are the easiest for pipes etc, used a lot but usually bought them in bulk
https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&r...co.uk/&usg=AFQjCNFaApoyEqtR5cxunq-esKob3o2cjw

julianf · May 1, 2016

Ive always called them blanking plugs.

rupert092 · May 1, 2016

Protection caps/plugs

Joe_H · May 2, 2016

jamesmartin said:
they are called plastic plugs or caps,tapered plastic plugs are the easiest for pipes etc, used a lot but usually bought them in bulk
https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=9&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjn-JOR_LjMAhVHGT4KHdCpDXwQFghuMAg&url=http://www.capxpress.co.uk/&usg=AFQjCNFaApoyEqtR5cxunq-esKob3o2cjw

Many thanks for the link - Perfect !, I tried all sorts of google combinations and could not find the right thing !
Much appreciated.
Joe

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