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Alex Hayley · 06-04-2010, 10:41 PM

I am looking for a hand-held vacuum pump and see many out there but have no experience with any of them. Can anyone recommend a hand-held vacuum pump?

mstrav1973 · 06-04-2010, 10:49 PM

what are you using it for? how many cfm do you need

Matt

Alex Hayley · 06-04-2010, 10:55 PM

Good question. My immediate needs are to bleed brakes and test a brake booster. I don't know how many cfm's would be needed.

hayhauler71 · 06-04-2010, 11:02 PM

http://www.mityvac.com/pages/products_hvp.asp
I have had the silverline for 15+ years in the automotive industry and is also rebuild able but if you want cheep harbor freight has them.

RichardJ · 06-04-2010, 11:07 PM

Hand Held.

You may not want to do what I have always done. I buy cheap plastic ones and always end up dropping them or stepping on them. The good part about that is I have extra plastic reservoirs. Always bleed brakes with two inline reservoirs or make up an extra large reservoir to keep the brake fluid out of the pump. The fluid will screw up a $20 pump just as easily as a $70 pump. The small single reservoir they give you is not enough by itself.

dwcsr · 06-05-2010, 12:06 AM

Just remember that when using a hand vac for brakes that you don't try to pull down
more than 10 inches. You start sucking air past the wheel cylinder rubbers if you draw to much vacuum.

06-04-2010, 10:41 PM	#1
Alex Hayley Registered User Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: NC Posts: 987	vacuum pump recommendation needed I am looking for a hand-held vacuum pump and see many out there but have no experience with any of them. Can anyone recommend a hand-held vacuum pump?

06-04-2010, 10:49 PM	#2
mstrav1973 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Meridian, Idaho Posts: 321	Re: vacuum pump recommendation needed what are you using it for? how many cfm do you need Matt __________________ 72 chevy k-10, swb, auto, 35's, rally's, posi, 4" lift, 2.5" old style 40 series flows with headers and crossover pipe and some other stuff!!

06-04-2010, 10:55 PM	#3
Alex Hayley Registered User Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: NC Posts: 987	Re: vacuum pump recommendation needed Good question. My immediate needs are to bleed brakes and test a brake booster. I don't know how many cfm's would be needed.

06-04-2010, 11:02 PM	#4
hayhauler71 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: St. Paul MN. Posts: 1,996	Re: vacuum pump recommendation needed http://www.mityvac.com/pages/products_hvp.asp I have had the silverline for 15+ years in the automotive industry and is also rebuild able but if you want cheep harbor freight has them.

06-04-2010, 11:07 PM	#5
RichardJ Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: So Cal Posts: 1,466	Re: vacuum pump recommendation needed Hand Held. You may not want to do what I have always done. I buy cheap plastic ones and always end up dropping them or stepping on them. The good part about that is I have extra plastic reservoirs. Always bleed brakes with two inline reservoirs or make up an extra large reservoir to keep the brake fluid out of the pump. The fluid will screw up a $20 pump just as easily as a $70 pump. The small single reservoir they give you is not enough by itself.

06-05-2010, 12:06 AM	#6
dwcsr Hollister Road Co. Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Houston Posts: 6,131	Re: vacuum pump recommendation needed Just remember that when using a hand vac for brakes that you don't try to pull down more than 10 inches. You start sucking air past the wheel cylinder rubbers if you draw to much vacuum.



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