Stan...
Tell us about the homemade ring compressor!!!!

Got a homemade ball joint seperator?
Really, tell us!

Jason Loewenstein
Marysville / Tulalip, WA
85GL

At 10:01 AM 5/17/01 -0500, you wrote:
>I used to do it that way but found that having resistance (tight fitting
>hose to plastic bottle) created a solid column of fluid and eleminated
>the syphon effect. The fitting of the hose to the hole in the bottle
>passes air but the hose is held under some resistance and level of fluid
>and if it sucks back some you don't get air.
>I have to do a lot of things by myself (every thing) and since I'll be
>doing them again (I recycle Westfalias) I just spend a few minutes making
>little helpers to get these jobs done.
>Would you like to hear about my wrist pin puller, used to pull the wrist
>pins while the engine is still in the Vanagon?
>Another $1.00 parts helper.
>Home made ring compressor, 5/8" steel packing strap and one $0.08 screw
>Miniture TV camera with fiber optics light to look inside your cylinders,
>crank case and Katy Curik
>
>On Thu, 17 May 2001 09:33:35 -0500 (CDT) CTONLINE@webtv.net writes:
> > Stan,
> >
> > Good method.
> > I like the concept.
> > You still spent waaaaay too much money and took too long.
> >
> > (1) stick short hose on bleeder
> > (2) open valve
> > (3) stick hose in coffee can
> > (4) keep master full of fluid
> > (5) close valve
> >
> > I don't like the thought of pumping the brakes when there might be
> > chance of air getting sucked back into the lines.
> >
> > I like letting mother nature do the job.:>)
> >
> > Cost ?
> >
> > Rubber hose free---gleeped from a bone yard.
> > Coffee can---grabbed it from a recycling bin on Monday.
> >
> >   ______________
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> >  |    |    |    |
> > ||-(())----(())-|
> >
> >
> > Terry
> > 74 Campmobile (Clementine)
> > 85 GL
> > 86 BMW 325 ES
> >