thanks elijah..i have called all the auto parts places and they say they do not have anything like it...i called an a/c place and they said gm made a similar part ( its like a round softball size) for mid 80's cars which should work...i called napa autoparts and they can get me one for around $15...should i go that route or should i keep looking...thanks for your help...mark ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elijah Scott" <imperial1971@xxxxxxxxx> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 3:44 PM Subject: Re: IML: a real vacuum leak this time!!!! > --- Mark Blitman <markblitman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > anyhow, help!! what to do? are these cans with the > > check valve still available anywhere?.and if not > > what else can i use?...thanks gang!!!! > > Mark, > > I'm not sure if the original "cannister" type of check > valve is still available. However, a generic check > valve can be had at most auto parts stores. I've got > one that's about twice the size of your thumb but > performs the same function as the coffee-can sized > one. > > Try looking in the section where all the "HELP" brand > stuff is. > > Good luck! > > Elijah > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup > http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com > >