Pressure testing kit recommendations

[Dilz]

Considering getting a pressure testing kit as i dont have one yet and figure it could be good to save rebuilding saws to then strip them back down when something is wrong as well as helping to find out what is wrong.

 

Are they worth getting and if so any none too expensive options out there people recommend?

[EricBradley]

Mityvac MV8500 Silverline Elite Hand Vacuum And Pressure Pump Kit | eBay

 

I have the older model of this one, had it 8 years and its well worth the money.

[Haironyourchest]

Mityvac MV8500 Silverline Elite Hand Vacuum And Pressure Pump Kit | eBay

 

I have the older model of this one, had it 8 years and its well worth the money.

 

Same here. Does pressure and vacume, handy for bleeding breaks alone too.

[Adamam]

Don't bother with the cheap generic Chinese ones on eBay and Amazon, they are shite. They're fine while they work, but they break almost immediately.

 

I've used 3 now, and all have been made of cheese or similar.

[aspenarb]

Vac tester is the easy bit, making up all the port plates and finding suitable bungs is the hard bit. Another vote for the Mity Vac

 

Bob

[spudulike]

Are they worth it....probably only if you are in to classic machines or do a reasonable amount of maintenance and charge for it. For the average arb type the expense may not be worth it but any tech who is any good and works on 2 stroke kit should have access to this kit.

 

Mityvac are good or you can fabricate your own kit out of a selection of valves, pipes, gauges and pumps.

[Pete Mctree]

Vac tester is the easy bit, making up all the port plates and finding suitable bungs is the hard bit. Another vote for the Mity Vac

 

Bob

 

 

I bought the stihl adapter- worth every penny.

As for bungs, I just loosen the muffler & slide a piece of innertube in then carefully tighten the bolts again

[slim reaper]

Same here. Does pressure and vacume, handy for bleeding breaks alone too.

Used mine several times to dry test plumbing joints before refilling the heating system,.

[billpierce]

This one look any good? on eBay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/362000136612

 

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[Rough Hewn]

There's a lad in a unit by me has 3 of them from China. All read different from the same saw.

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