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JUST FINISHED WORK ON MY NEW BRAKE SUCKER MACHINE .
THIS IS A ONE MAN BLEEDER SETUP THAT USES A LAB GRADE FUMEX VACUUM PUMP
THAT I SCORED ON E-BAY .
IT WORKS BY CONNECTING THE INLET ON THE PUMP TO A BRAKE / CLUTCH BLEEDER
WITH A PIECE OF VINYL TUBING .
TURN ON THE PUMP AND IT WILL DRAW A 25" VACUUM IN THE SYSTEM AND HOLD IT .
OPEN THE BLEEDER SCREW AND FLUID WILL START FLOWING INTO THE COLLECTION JAR .
SINCE IT RUNS ON IT's OWN , YOU ARE FREE TO POUR NEW FLUID INTO THE RESERVOIR
AT THE OTHER END . LET IT KEEP FLOWING UNTIL FRESH NEW FLUID IS COMING THROUGH
THE LINE . THE FUMEX IS VERY SMOOTH & QUIET .
EASY DOES IT ! YOU CAN SUCK THE SYSTEM DRY IN MINUTES WHEN IT RUNS WIDE OPEN .
THE PUMP's RESERVOIR IS MADE FROM A QUART MASON JAR . THE FITTINGS AND
VACUUM GAUGE ARE ALL STANDARD PARTS . THESE ALL HAVE 1/4" NPT TAPER THREADS
IT IS A FAIRLY SIMPLE JOB TO MAKE THE CAP FROM A PIECE OF 2" ALUMINUM .
THE SETUP FOR THE SCREW PATTERN WAS DONE IN AN INDEXER ON MY MILL .
I DID USE SEALANT IN BETWEEN THE MASON JAR LID AND THE CAP .
IT IS EASY TO CHECK FOR LEAKS . JUST TURN IT OFF AND SEE HOW LONG
IT CAN HOLD THE VACUUM .
THE GLASS JAR LETS YOU SEE WHEN IT IS GETTING FULL .
IF IT EVER BREAKS , THEY HAVE NEW ONES AT THE GROCERY STORE .
THE AIR-LINE QUICK CONNECT MAKES IT A SNAP TO EMPTY THE JAR .
THIS IS A ONE MAN BLEEDER SETUP THAT USES A LAB GRADE FUMEX VACUUM PUMP
THAT I SCORED ON E-BAY .
IT WORKS BY CONNECTING THE INLET ON THE PUMP TO A BRAKE / CLUTCH BLEEDER
WITH A PIECE OF VINYL TUBING .
TURN ON THE PUMP AND IT WILL DRAW A 25" VACUUM IN THE SYSTEM AND HOLD IT .
OPEN THE BLEEDER SCREW AND FLUID WILL START FLOWING INTO THE COLLECTION JAR .
SINCE IT RUNS ON IT's OWN , YOU ARE FREE TO POUR NEW FLUID INTO THE RESERVOIR
AT THE OTHER END . LET IT KEEP FLOWING UNTIL FRESH NEW FLUID IS COMING THROUGH
THE LINE . THE FUMEX IS VERY SMOOTH & QUIET .
EASY DOES IT ! YOU CAN SUCK THE SYSTEM DRY IN MINUTES WHEN IT RUNS WIDE OPEN .
THE PUMP's RESERVOIR IS MADE FROM A QUART MASON JAR . THE FITTINGS AND
VACUUM GAUGE ARE ALL STANDARD PARTS . THESE ALL HAVE 1/4" NPT TAPER THREADS
IT IS A FAIRLY SIMPLE JOB TO MAKE THE CAP FROM A PIECE OF 2" ALUMINUM .
THE SETUP FOR THE SCREW PATTERN WAS DONE IN AN INDEXER ON MY MILL .
I DID USE SEALANT IN BETWEEN THE MASON JAR LID AND THE CAP .
IT IS EASY TO CHECK FOR LEAKS . JUST TURN IT OFF AND SEE HOW LONG
IT CAN HOLD THE VACUUM .
THE GLASS JAR LETS YOU SEE WHEN IT IS GETTING FULL .
IF IT EVER BREAKS , THEY HAVE NEW ONES AT THE GROCERY STORE .
THE AIR-LINE QUICK CONNECT MAKES IT A SNAP TO EMPTY THE JAR .