Aux Vacuum Pump

[robert m fukumoto]

I believe it is essential to have the aux vacuum pump. I was running up
a hill and the engine stalled. I panicked and put on the brakes. I had
one brake pedal push when I realized I had no brakes. I put the
emergency brake on - and it was a miracle it stopped. put in park and
prayed. Got it stalled on the middle lane of a hill, a blind hill and
it waited about 15 minutes and started. I bought the aux pump and I now
have enough vacuum to use for braking in the event it ever happens.=20
Don't leave home without one.

What exactly is an auxiliary vacuum pump, how difficult is it to =
install, and where does it get it's vacuum from when the engine isn't =
running. Also, if I may make a suggestion, when the thread in the =
subject changes like it did here, it seems to me that it makes more =
sense that we change the subject description to something more =
appropriate.

On an unrelated subject, when I sent mail to the mailing list using my =
Internet Explorer/Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft Word, the message =
doesn't appear with proper end of line carriage returns when viewed in =
Netscape. It's OK when I view it in Explorer. Does anyone know how to =
correct this problem?

Bob Fukumoto
76 Palm Beach newbie

 

[mr.c]

An aux vacuum pump is a device that provides vacuum to the brakes if the engine is not running. It runs automatically, or however you set it up, and when it reaches the set pressure of about 15 in vacuum, it stops. It can be purchased from a junk yard, and in San Antonio Rally, I bought one from Duane Edwards. He gave me a schematic of how to
connect it up and where he got them I do not know. All I know is that it works great. If you need more, Bob let me know. I have Duane's number but I think you can find many sources for the pump. I just wanted one to work, and his did.

Al

>
> I believe it is essential to have the aux vacuum pump. I was running up
> a hill and the engine stalled. I panicked and put on the brakes. I had
> one brake pedal push when I realized I had no brakes. I put the
> emergency brake on - and it was a miracle it stopped. put in park and
> prayed. Got it stalled on the middle lane of a hill, a blind hill and
> it waited about 15 minutes and started. I bought the aux pump and I now
> have enough vacuum to use for braking in the event it ever happens.
> Don't leave home without one.
>
> What exactly is an auxiliary vacuum pump, how difficult is it to install, and where does it get it's vacuum from when the engine isn't running. Also, if I may make a suggestion, when the thread in the subject changes like it did here, it seems to me that it makes more sense that we change the subject description to something more appropriate.
>
> On an unrelated subject, when I sent mail to the mailing list using my Internet Explorer/Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft Word, the message doesn't appear with proper end of line carriage returns when viewed in Netscape. It's OK when I view it in Explorer. Does anyone know how to correct this problem?
>
> Bob Fukumoto
> 76 Palm Beach newbie