LOST Power Steering Cap

[LVB4UDI]

I was hoping someone could point me in the right direction.
Somehow i lost my power Steering Reservoir Cap on my 95. Does anyone know where i can find only the cap for sale? Any help with this would be great, i have searched high and low and found nothing.
Thx all
JD

 

[V10SpeedLuvr]

I have a never used one lying around somewhere. I will look tomorrow and let you know if I find it

 

[V10SpeedLuvr]

p.s.--do NOT drive the car without the cap. Thats a fire waiting to happen!

 

[Steve 00RT/10]

The cap may cross with a JEEP cap. You need to get Craig's (HIPO Engineering) PS cap mod when you get a new one. When I lost mine 6 years ago, I found the gas cap from an old Artic Cat snowmobile fit perfect till the new one came in. I paid the Viper tax for mine --$27 American back then. Someone told me later a JEEP cap would cross with it. Maybe the Wizard can verify such things?

Steve

 

[C O D Y]

Lucky your car didn't catch fire! Several vipers have burnt down due to that same thing. Everyone please go snug your PS caps down!

 

[Steve 00RT/10]

Lucky your car didn't catch fire! Several vipers have birnt down due to that same thing. Everyone please go snug your PS caps down!

After my cap came off, and until I bought the mod for it a couple years later, I checked / tightened that thing every time the hood was up. When I wanted to check the fluid....It took a pair of 440s to get the cap off. It was gute and tight.

Steve

 

[twinturbo3150]

Go to this thread, looks like Anaconda used a cap from a PT cruiser bought it from Napa http://www4.forum.viperclub.org/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=444887&page=0&fpart=2&vc=1

 

[carguy07]

As Steve said, buy this ASAP. http://www.roeracing.com/ProductCart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=14&idproduct=188#details

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[dyeguy]

Maybe a dumb question but why would that cause the car to catch on fire? Is the PS fluid flammable?

 

[C O D Y]

PS fluid gets on the exhaust manifolds can = fire. I know of 3 vipers that completely burned down this way.

Maybe a dumb question but why would that cause the car to catch on fire? Is the PS fluid flammable?

 

[carguy07]

Maybe a dumb question but why would that cause the car to catch on fire? Is the PS fluid flammable?

Yep.

 

[DAMN YANKEE]

Highly...

http://www.hipoengineering.com/PowerSteeringTube.asp

 

[grcforce327]

As Steve said, buy this ASAP. http://www.roeracing.com/ProductCart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=14&idproduct=188#details

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This is an inexpensive "NO-BRAINER"!! Don't what for it to happen,just install it!!!

 

[DAMN YANKEE]

Included the HiPo link because he needs the cap too...

 

[V10SpeedLuvr]

Included the HiPo link because he needs the cap too...

I dont think the cap is included in the Hipo kit either. From the website:

Kit includes:

· Steel .028 tubing plated in nickel or chrome
· Viton rubber seal fitting compatible with power steering fluid
· Stainless steel hose clamps

 

[Steve 00RT/10]

The cap is not included. Try to cross it with a JEEP cap as $27 bucks for a $5 dollar cap is big time Viper tax!

Steve

 

[viper spray]

They will stay tight for years and then come off one day and burn your car down to a pile of junk. I safety wired my cap.

 

[DAMN YANKEE]

You are right, I forgot...

 

[harley56]

You guys are going to laugh......
Go buy a big bottle of Rolaids, take a few and put the cap on the power steering reservoir. Saw it yesterday and the bright blue cap was a perfect fit and has been working fine. Not much for the long term, but....

 

[carguy07]

I don't think the Rolaids lid is vented. I would not put miles on the car that way.

 

[LVB4UDI]

Holy Cow, i just drove the car today....thats not good...i didnt even think about the fluid leaking onto the exhaust. Man, i have to get a cap and the safety thing. You guys are awesome!!...this site is awesome.
I just got the car 1 month ago and to here that it could of caught fire...WOW!..that would totally stink. I have never had so much fun driving a car before....and the weather stinks here in MD. When I can take the top off i think it will be a totally different car.
CHAD, if you have an extra cap lying around, i will defintly take it! Just let me know what you want for it.

Do the caps really just fall off??? WHY??? - im guessing vibration...it seems weird that they have this problem.

STEVE - What kind of JEEP cap? Thx -

 

[LVB4UDI]

Your the man, just let me know if you find it....THX
JD

 

[V10SpeedLuvr]

Sorry JD, no luck on finding the cap But give Tator a call tomorrow and see if it crosses to something non Viper-taxed. And yes, DEFINITLY get the p/s cap kit from HiPo. My cap was always tight when I checked it but I still ordered that kit as soon as I read about all the fires due to p/s caps coming loose/falling off. It only takes once for a cap to get loose and its bye bye Viper

 

[TBarrow]

I have an SRT-10 and had heard of this problem on the RT-10's. My question is since have not thought to look at them side by side when given the chance is anything needed on the SRT? I did have some P/S fluid blow out through the hood vents and a lite spray on the drivers windshield. I am a new owner and just trying to better understand the Viper and how it has evolved. This is an awesome car and one that I am happy to add to the collection.

 

[Bill B]

The cap from a 1988 Jeep Cherokee with the 4.0L engine will fit. I just tried it.

 

[Steve 00RT/10]

The cap from a 1988 Jeep Cherokee with the 4.0L engine will fit. I just tried it.

Good job Bill! I knew a JEEP cap figured in there somehow. Would it be a stretch to say that all 4.0 JEEP 6 cylinder caps would work?

Steve

 

[Bill B]

Probably will, The whole pump seems to be the same, not just the cap.

 

[CROM]

I just did a search on Advance Auto parts website. It says this part will fit on the following vehicles:
1987 - 1990 CHEROKEE
1987 J10
1987 - 1990 COMANCHE
1987 - 1990 WAGONEER

NAPA has it for cheaper, and the image is different. NAPA Image below.

Item#: BK 7031473
Price: $10.69

Image snagged from NAPAs website...looks awfully familiar doesn't it?

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[Neil - UK]

here's the mopar part

I've brought spares of the engine parts which has printed lettering on from the Wizard like the washer bottle cap, the cover for the positive terminal, etc. I figure these cheap parts wont be around for ever and since the lettering fades its away of keeping the engine bay looking good, ive already swapped them once

I've the hippo part too, it works great and looks pretty neat.

Its amazing there not more info out there from Dodge about this problem, over the years we've heard about a lot of fires on the various forums. We've had a couple of cars with smoke pouring out of the hood over here as well, but luckily caught before they turned into fires

 

[LVB4UDI]

You guys are all a great help.
Thx a lot for all the help....im off to NAPA's to get that sucker so i can drive her this weekend. Its suppose to be in the 50's (that like spring when you deal with the 20's for 2 months now..LOL)...i may take the top off as well!!!!! LOL
Cheers
JD