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How to "apply vacuum"?
- Thread starter Aaron
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alltracman78
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It should come in a kit (the vacuum pump). You can use it to self bleed your brakes too.
I highly suggest getting one that does positive pressure as well as negative pressure (vacuum) if you can afford it. You can use it to test small "boost" leaks and you never know when it will come in handy (testing 2 cycle crank cases for example).
Something like this.
https://smile.amazon.com/Mityvac-MITMV8 ... 484&sr=8-6
I highly suggest getting one that does positive pressure as well as negative pressure (vacuum) if you can afford it. You can use it to test small "boost" leaks and you never know when it will come in handy (testing 2 cycle crank cases for example).
Something like this.
https://smile.amazon.com/Mityvac-MITMV8 ... 484&sr=8-6
Thanks, guys!
As for self-bleeding, I was thinking of trying out some stainless Speed Bleeders. Any experience with those? They look pretty cool. From their site:
As for self-bleeding, I was thinking of trying out some stainless Speed Bleeders. Any experience with those? They look pretty cool. From their site:
Once installed, it becomes a permanent part of the brake system. When it is time to bleed your brakes, you loosen the Speed Bleeder screw a 1/4 turn and pump your brake pedal. When the pedal is depressed the pressure generated opens the check valve letting air and brake fluid out of the end of the Speed Bleeder screw. When you release the pedal and it returns to the up position, the check valve closes and prevents any air from reentering the system through the Speed Bleeder screw. When bubble free fluid is evident you close the Speed Bleeder screw. In the closed position it works just like your stock bleeder screw and prevents any brake fluid from leaking out. It generally takes about 5 pumps to purge each caliper or wheel cylinder. That is all there is to bleeding your brakes. If at a later date you need to bleed your brakes, the patented thread sealing system makes it easy to open the Speed Bleeder screw to perform the bleeding operation.