This is for a welch vacuum pump i got at a garage sale.
Ac vacuum pump oil substitute.
This means hydrotreated oils do not mix with.
I want to use the pump later today and or tomorrow morning to bleed the brakes on my work truck.
I thought vacuum pump oil was hygroscopic in nature absorbs moisture and this being the reason that keeping fresh vacuum pump oil in your pump will aid in quicker pull downs.
Now let 39 s also assume there 39 s a napa auto parts nearby with a wide selection tranny fluid hydraulic fluid compressor oil and motor oil.
It s used for evacuating air conditioning systems.
Remember that the vacuum performance will drop accordingly as the moisture increase.
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I have always had the understanding that vacuum pump oil was a specific type of oil.
Since you are using the oil in a vacuum process there is very little chance it will enter or contaminate your.
I m not using it to pull a vacuum on a.
That is why we purchase it at our supply house instead of any automotive store.
Your application of the vacuum pump is very important to determine the type of oil you will use.
And your jug of vacuum pump oil is empty and johnstone supply is closed until monday.
A longer answer there are better alternatives.
Hydrotreated pump oil however does not share the same solubility as distilled pump oil.
Vacuum pump oil substitute.
I know i can get vacuum pump oil shipped to me from speciality suppliers but if i choose to use an off the shelf product what would be the closest fit.
Things for consideration.
Oil substitutes shortening use.
The baby oil would work.
Vacuum pump oil substitute hi guys i bought an electric hvac vacuum pump a few months back and haven t any real reason to use it.
It came without oil so it s just been sitting on the shelf and i completely forgot to buy a quart.
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Material of the vacuum pump seal which should be able to resist the oil corrosion.
What s the closest substitute for vacuum pump oil that can be purchased at normal stores.
Is there a substitute oil that 39 ll do the job without damaging your pump until you can get the right stuff.
Someone please clarify something for me.
Distilled vacuum pump oil is mixed with specific solvents which aid in lubrication oxidation resistance and foaming resistance.
These characteristics are important for vacuum pump oil as they increase the life and performance of the pump and the oil itself.