NHGuy
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My 2012 Tie Down model 66 surge actuator took a dump. The back up solenoid failed. So I attempted to disassemble things to get a new solenoid. Well, the old one had a rusted case, rusted safety cable, that bad solenoid, and I could not find the master cylinder gasket.
I thought about making a gasket and just putting in the solenoid. But I though better of it and ordered a complete replacement actuator. It's mid summer and I need my trailer available if something goes wrong with my boat. At 31 years since manufacture, there are lots of opportunities for things to go wrong. So I looked at getting a higher brand actuator but that would require redrilling my trailer tongue, something I am afraid I will botch.
So I got the next gen Tie Down which uses the same bolt pattern. And as a bonus, the Tie Down logo uses nearly the same blue as my Kodiak brake calipers. So it will look good and function.
My question is, can I use a MityVac to suction bleed a pressure bleed system? Tie Down says to pressure bleed, I don't own a pressure bleeder, but i could probably take one home from my work in a pinch. I can hand pump it too. But I do have a MityVac so I thought if anyone knows, I'd attempt to suction it down.
I'll probably follow the manufacturers instruction, but this makes me curious.
I thought about making a gasket and just putting in the solenoid. But I though better of it and ordered a complete replacement actuator. It's mid summer and I need my trailer available if something goes wrong with my boat. At 31 years since manufacture, there are lots of opportunities for things to go wrong. So I looked at getting a higher brand actuator but that would require redrilling my trailer tongue, something I am afraid I will botch.
So I got the next gen Tie Down which uses the same bolt pattern. And as a bonus, the Tie Down logo uses nearly the same blue as my Kodiak brake calipers. So it will look good and function.
My question is, can I use a MityVac to suction bleed a pressure bleed system? Tie Down says to pressure bleed, I don't own a pressure bleeder, but i could probably take one home from my work in a pinch. I can hand pump it too. But I do have a MityVac so I thought if anyone knows, I'd attempt to suction it down.
I'll probably follow the manufacturers instruction, but this makes me curious.
