KR>Smog pumps used as vacuum pumps

2008-10-12 Thread S.F. Vidal
Sent: 08/05/2003 04:24 To: kr...@mylist.net Subject: KR>Smog pumps used as vacuum pumps A few days back I saw a post about using a automotive air pump for a vacuum source by hooking to the intake instead the output of the pump. Does anyone know of a specific model number that can be used. All

KR>Smog pumps used as vacuum pumps

2008-10-12 Thread Dan Heath
Serge, I asked Jerry the same stupid question. He told me it was for smog control. N64KR Daniel R. Heath - Columbia, SC da...@kr-builder.org See you in Red Oak - 2003 See our KR at http://KR-Builder.org - Click on the pic See our EAA Chapter 242 at http://EAA242.org

KR>Smog pumps used as vacuum pumps

2008-10-12 Thread virg...@juno.com
NO STUPID QUESTIONS, just smart a--- answers. They use the pump to put air into the exaust manifold and have a better ratio of air to Co mix, Virg On Fri, 9 May 2003 06:08:24 -0700 (Pacific Daylight Time) "Dan Heath" writes: > Serge, > > I asked Jerry the same stupid question. He told

KR>Smog pumps used as vacuum pumps

2008-10-12 Thread Scott Cable
Serge,The "Smog Pump" was incorporated into vehicle exhaust systems beginning in the early 70's. The therory behind them was to use low pressure, high volume air injected into the exhaust system to serve 2 purposes:1.) Dilute the exhaust gases2.) Control the catylitic converter temperature When

KR>Smog pumps used as vacuum pumps

2008-10-12 Thread glend...@aol.com
A few days back I saw a post about using a automotive air pump for a vacuum source by hooking to the intake instead the output of the pump. Does anyone know of a specific model number that can be used. All the ones I have checked so far only have an out port, and the pumps can only turn one w