most cars you just start the ABS pump with diagnostics and open the valves in the ABS unit to bleed the full system including ABS.I too have thought about buying a vacuum bleeder. I've had a Gunson pressure bleeder for many years and it which works well when the adapter cap seals properly to the master cylinder reservoir but I've also had several memorable disasters when the cap has leaked and allowed fluid to leak! As the kit is aging and the rubber rings are getting harder I now don't use it very much - also, being an older version of the kit, there are not so many of the adapter caps which fit the modern master cylinders. What puts me off about the vacuum bleeders is that they seem to suck air in around the bleed nipple screw thread so you always see bubbles in the bleed tube. People do say this can be minimized by coating the bleed nipple threads with grease? I like to see an air free stream in that tube when I'm bleeding to reassure me that all air has been bled out..
I note that the 3 local garages, who I know well enough to be allowed to wander round their workshop, have "professional" grade pressure bleeders, not vacuum. If I can make a vacuum bleeder work for me I particularly like the idea of also being able to use it for diagnosing the likes of MAP sensors etc.
I'm very interested to hear about your home made one, I really enjoy trying to make this sort of thing, however I've never heard of a "whine vacuum kit"? I'm wondering if you mean a "Wine Vacuum Kit" ? but even so I've never heard of that either! I'd love to see a picture of your setup if you can manage to post one.
Kindest regards
Jock
Fine on VW and the like. Unfortunately my software is missing that function on Suzuki and the Panda
Fairly sure its missing on MES as well although I might have only check on pre 2009 models. The 2010 has a few more options but I don't thing I have ever done any bake work on that car yet.