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Date:         Fri, 2 Feb 2001 12:29:08 -0500
Reply-To:     "Dave C." <vinniethe85vanagon@MAC.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Dave C." <vinniethe85vanagon@MAC.COM>
Subject:      Re: extra reservoir cap anyone?
Comments: To: Derek Drew <derekdrew@rcn.com>
In-Reply-To:  <4.3.2.7.2.20010131222700.080f9f00@pop.rcn.com>
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on 1/31/2001 10:27 PM, Derek Drew at derekdrew@rcn.com wrote:

> Did you accomplish this? Care to give a report? > > At 09:28 AM 12/12/00 -0500, you wrote: >> Anyone have an extra used hydraulic fluid reservoir cap they could send me >> for my homemade pressure bleeder? I'll cover postage by paypal if necessary. >> >> I've got to bleed new master and slave clutch cylinders on the van as well >> as change the brake fluid and I'd like to do it the quick and easy one- >> person way . >> >> Cheers, >> Dave C. >> Williamsburg, VA > > _______________________________________________ > Derek Drew New York, NY > CEO & Co-Founder

Yes, Derek, I did find and modify a standard non-sensor reservoir cap from a local wrecking yard. I drilled a hole in the cap and installed a brass hose barb. To this was connected a hose from a 1 gallon pressure sprayer container. (Available at home centers in the garden area for about $10.oo) I put a couple of quarts of brake fluid into the container, screwed the cap to the reservoir, and pressurized the container. Then, I was able to bleed the system by opening the bleeder screw and watching the fluid until it ran clear and bubble free. (Note: I still had a catch container for the brake fluid ala clear hose through rubber grommet in a jar lid) Cheers, Dave C. Williamsburg, VA zzzzzzzzz__ |E[__] [__]|[_]\\ | _DC&SP | _ || * * * =-( )---------( )--= '85 GL Westy (His) '91 Cabriolet (Hers)


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