Aaron, Keith,
Sounds like the advertising is too much hype on the brake bleeding, but sounds
like a good tool for other vac jobs. I'll stick to the old plastic tube and
glass jar method.
Many thanks for the replies guys.
Alan (76 spitfire)
SpitRacer9@aol.com wrote:
> I've got a mityvac...the best thing about it is that it comes with a bunch of
>
> bleed nipple connections, a lot of hose, and some handy containers so when
> you actually want to bleed brakes you can throw away the vacuum portion, and
> get a buddy to help you bleed. It might work well for checking for vacuum
> leaks and such...but it isn't very good at bleeding brake or cluch systems...
>
> that's my .02 cents worth.
>
> aaron
Keith R. Stewart wrote:
> Could be that he cleaned, replaced the seals, and coated the inside with
> DOT 4 fluid to protect the surfaces during storage....storage ended up
> being longer than expected and the DOT 4 produced a powdery substance that
> you are seeing as "crud". I hesitate to call this the solid left from
> evaporation but it certainly has that appearance.
>
> I have used a MityVac. I would prefer doing the two person routine but the
> MityVac is helpful when no one else is around. One problem is determining
> when you really DO have all the air out of the line. The MityVac hose has a
> tendencey to suck in air around the bleeder/hose connection so you get tiny
> bubbles in the fluid being sucked out, but the air really isn't coming from
> the hydraulic system.
>
> Cheers
> Keith
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