On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 9:42 AM, Arvid Jedlicka <arvidj@visi.com> wrote:
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> Someone asked about using a Mityvac. I use one for the motorcycle and it
> works fine. I've also used this ...
> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=92924 and
> had good luck. I've tried to use both of the vacuum systems on the MR2's but
> not had any luck. I attribute this to both cars having SpeedBleeders on them
> and the theoretical maximum of 14.7 psi of "suck" they might generate on a
> standard day at sea level not being enough to overcome the ball and spring
> valve in the bleeder. I would speculate that a non-SpeedBleeder system would
> work just fine.
>
>
>
I use one I made myself. It's a quart jar, a lid that has two barbed hose
fittings epoxied in place, and some pieces of Tygon tubing. Works fine on
everything I've ever used it on. (Which is lots of stuff. Nothing with
SlowBleeders in them, though.)
--
David Scheidt
dmscheidt@gmail.com
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