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#766 minisilverbullet

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Posted 29 May 2018 - 08:27 PM

Nice big car meet tonight. I was parked in the new BMW and MINI club section, at first , i was going too move to the European classics section, bit figured I do have half a BMW engine :proud:  

 

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Posted 02 June 2018 - 04:39 PM

Found and removed a brake vacuum pump form a volvox at a scrap yard today. 

 

I was able to salvage the full system, (switch, connectors, vacuum hose, one way valve, loom mounting brakes, and a extra hose from another car) for the grand price of 11 pounds.  I originally had an Audi system, the Volvo pump seems to mount easier. 

 

It seems the Volvo pump is used to assist/top up the engine vacuum. It doesn't come with a  reservoir.  Northernpower has a great write up with an audi pump and uses a reservoir. He (as I understand) uses the pump to as a stand alone pump, I.E not engine vacuum. 

 

I currently do run 4 vacuum hoses from my 4 ITBs, It works, but the level of vacuum is a bit sporadic. I think I can just connect this Volvo system up as it is, keeping my engine vacuum lines also 

 

 

Wiring wise, its seems it is only a 12V ignition feed and an earth. 

 

Pictures coming soon. 



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Posted 02 June 2018 - 04:46 PM

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Posted 03 June 2018 - 09:15 PM

Pump tested and working, I little but noise than i thought. 

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Polished and painted, not perfect, but not bad for a part from a 10 -15 year old Volvo

 

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I decided the easiest way to mount it would be using the original bracket. 

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After some modification

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Bracket and pump mounted. 

 

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Just needs plumbing in and wiring. 



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Posted 04 June 2018 - 07:29 PM

That looks like it’s always been there. I honestly had to Where’s Wally that pump. Good job.

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Posted 04 June 2018 - 09:55 PM

That looks like it’s always been there. I honestly had to Where’s Wally that pump. Good job.

Hopefully  it feels like it is meant to be there also. 

 

We see. 



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Posted 10 June 2018 - 09:17 PM

Vacuum pump all plumbed in and wired. Tried to keep it as neat as possible but there are quite a few hoses and wires, switches, connectors etc. 

 

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The brakes perform really nicely now. I now know that I will receive the same assistance from the servo every time.

 

The pump is a bit noisy, and turns on for a split second when the brakes are applied under normal driving conditions. I feel it will get annoying. 

 

I will look for a reservoir.   



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Posted 11 June 2018 - 04:07 PM

I've got an electronic vacuum on my 7 porter running from an ignition live.  However, I'm told that they draw around 15 amps when operating, and I feel that its pulling too much juice/current from the coil pack and ignition. 

 

Occasionally I get an unexpected  blip/drop on the tachometer and it  can cause the car to stall when under low load.  As a result I am thinking of running a fused constant live through via switch and hence taking it off the ignition live.

 

I'd be interested to know how you get on with your setup?



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Posted 11 June 2018 - 08:35 PM

I've got an electronic vacuum on my 7 porter running from an ignition live.  However, I'm told that they draw around 15 amps when operating, and I feel that its pulling too much juice/current from the coil pack and ignition. 

 

Occasionally I get an unexpected  blip/drop on the tachometer and it  can cause the car to stall when under low load.  As a result I am thinking of running a fused constant live through via switch and hence taking it off the ignition live.

 

I'd be interested to know how you get on with your setup?

I keep you updated. 

 

I have wired more in via relay triggered by ign and with a fused live 



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Posted 14 June 2018 - 02:20 PM

Little update: 

 

The pump seemed to work fine. But then on one trip it ran constantly, so I had to disconnected it. 

 

In other news - I am a bit sheepish to write this - but I lost it on a corner and planted it down a ditch and into a field. Good fortune means that there is not a scratch nor any damage on the car. phew. Only thing hurt is my pride. Lesson most decently learned  :shy:  :shy:  :shy:  :shy:  :shy:  :shy:  :shy:  :shy:  :shy:  :shy:  :shy:  :shy:  :shy:  :shy:  :shy:

 

you can see where i went of (skid marks)

 

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And where I ended up - Inches form the fence 

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On a positive was caught on camera again. 

 

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Posted 28 June 2018 - 05:19 PM

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Posted 28 June 2018 - 05:37 PM

Car is looking very smart Craig, are you taking it over to Bristol next year?

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Posted 28 June 2018 - 08:15 PM

Car is looking very smart Craig, are you taking it over to Bristol next year?

Cheers!

 

I might just come to Bristol, just noticed that the dates are later than usual, which suits me perfect. 



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Posted 28 June 2018 - 08:19 PM

you can almost read their speech bubbles in those photos.



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Posted 28 June 2018 - 10:09 PM

you can almost read their speech bubbles in those photos.


I like the one with the wife giving the husband a hard time!




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