Thanks for sharing Nate. I found one of those plug adapters in one of my recent purchases, but wasn't too sure if that's what it was. Much better than the cast type wrench sometimes in tight spots. JM
they look nice i bet have the 1/4 drive is really nice as compered to the old stile that i was showing you. so when do we get to hear the big motor run? 😛op2:
I have a couple of those new 1/4 drive bleeder sockets and unfortunately it only works on two of the four injection pump bleeders on my 5U. The intake manifold is too close to enable the socket to be used with an extension. I have a small 1/4 wrench open-end and ring-end, but what I need is a double-ender where the open ends are on different angles so that I can get between the injector lines, because there is not enough of a swing. I understand the old original bleeder wrench was set up this way. I'm going to get my guy to make me one.
The 1/4 drive socket works fine on the 3J engine so that's where it'll live.
I purchased the socket last year and recently needed it for my D2 5U. If you look the socked has a head on it so you can also turn it with a wrench. Two of the bleeders I used it with a ratchet and the other two I turned it with a wrench.
That's what I ended up trying as well seyser and it did the job. I think I also monkeyed with the wobble extension but it was a bit sketchy - seemed to not always grab but then those bleeders don't have to be tight so it's probably enough
I like to remove those needle valves, clean the threads and never-seize em.