Mystery Blue Rubber Cap

[Dadsquatch]

So I was wiping down my engine of dust today and my rag must have knocked loose this little blue rubber cap. I heard it fall and was able to grab it. I have no clue where it came from, despite me searching the area for 10 min. See photos. The area circle in red is the area I was wiping down when I heard it fall. The only thing I could find that it fit perfectly on was the end of a hose clamp, but none of the other hose clamps have them so I ruled that out.

This is extremely minor and likely not even needed to go back on the engine, but my curiousity is killing me. Please help me! Any ideas? Thank you.

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[swami37]

Blinker fluid reservoir cap

 

[KirchTX]

Ford to announce a constraint on blue caps. Possible late availability Q4 2023.

 

[Dadsquatch]

Blinker fluid reservoir cap

 

[Dzrt1st]

Mine has the blue cap on the end of the hose clamp nearest the oil filler cap. Probably to protect from cuts when removing the filler cap.

 

[Bronccraig]

My order was held up because of that blue cap shortage..thanks blue oval..

 

[604Bronco]

Mine has the blue cap on the end of the hose clamp nearest the oil filler cap. Probably to protect from cuts when removing the filler cap.

*Hose clamp condom

 

[Gtrekker]

So I was wiping down my engine of dust today and my rag must have knocked loose this little blue rubber cap. I heard it fall and was able to grab it. I have no clue where it came from, despite me searching the area for 10 min. See photos. The area circle in red is the area I was wiping down when I heard it fall. The only thing I could find that it fit perfectly on was the end of a hose clamp, but none of the other hose clamps have them so I ruled that out.

This is extremely minor and likely not even needed to go back on the engine, but my curiousity is killing me. Please help me! Any ideas? Thank you.

It's a rubber end that goes on a screw clamp. Check your hose clamps, it will fit the end.

 

[Dadsquatch]

Mine has the blue cap on the end of the hose clamp nearest the oil filler cap. Probably to protect from cuts when removing the filler cap.

Yes! That’s it. Thanks for the pic. What a silly thing. I knew it fit on a hose clamp, but it was so random none of the other hose clamps had it but guess it makes sense like you said because of the oil fill cap, but so silly. Maybe it’s another Easter Egg, lol.

 

[GI_Jo_Nathan]

Seems a little over engineered vs just turning the clamp around like the one next to it...

 

[604Bronco]

Seems a little over engineered vs just turning the clamp around like the one next to it...

There’s no place for common sense here. Please escort yourself out…

 

[Norm A.]

*Hose clamp condom

Gotta have safe clamping

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