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Gerald H
Member
Username: jerryh
Post Number: 25
Registered: 07-2007
| | Posted on Sunday, April 27, 2008 - 07:37 pm: | 
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I thiught the capacity of the alpja 1 lower unit was 28 oz. I sqeezed all I could from a quart and it still was'nt coming out the vent hole. How much does it take? Thanks, Jerry |
baytro23
Member
Username: baytro23
Post Number: 10
Registered: 11-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, April 27, 2008 - 08:24 pm: |
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I believe the advertised capacity is 32 oz. Mine seems to take about 38. With cavitation plate perfectly level add til it comes out top vent hole. |
Gerald H
Member
Username: jerryh
Post Number: 26
Registered: 07-2007
| | Posted on Monday, April 28, 2008 - 04:39 am: |
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Thank you, I'll add more. |
Ceeclipz
Member
Username: ceeclipz
Post Number: 18
Registered: 11-2007
| | Posted on Monday, April 28, 2008 - 01:10 pm: |
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" sqeezed all I could from a quart "
You can buy a hand pump for the quart bottle its about $10 and will save you alot of strain. |
PugetSounder
Advanced Member
Username: pugetsounder
Post Number: 171
Registered: 04-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - 11:33 am: |
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I just changed mine and by design the Sierra bottle was exactly enough. When the bottle was bone dry I could just see it about to flow out the top vent hole. And yes the hand pump the sell is very useful. |
Bt Doctur
Advanced Member
Username: bt_doctur
Post Number: 239
Registered: 06-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - 10:48 pm: |
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If you use the pump your chances of introducing air into the drive is very slim.If you don`t fill it properly to the top vent hole, your wallet is severely damaged along with the drive. |
David R Cole
Member
Username: david_ray
Post Number: 57
Registered: 02-2008
| | Posted on Thursday, May 01, 2008 - 12:03 am: |
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I refilled my Alpha drive this week, and as Bt Doctor stated above, it also took 37-38 ounces using a small electric pump. Pumped one quart bottle of Siera fluid plus 5 or 6 ounces of a second. |
chris
Member
Username: terrapin24h
Post Number: 24
Registered: 01-2008
| | Posted on Thursday, May 01, 2008 - 08:56 am: |
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I've done my alpha 1 gen 2 twice now, and it always takes a bit over a quart. I generally fill it till it weeps out the vent, then plug the vent and give it 3 more pumps, a good portion of which leaks out as i try to fumble the plug back into the drive  Thanks goodness for the reservoir |
