Date:         Thu, 5 Apr 2001 13:09:31 -0700
Reply-To:     "Thomas D. Hanlon" <hanran@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         "Thomas D. Hanlon" <hanran@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: [vanagon] speedbleeder applications
Comments: To: gary hradek <hradek@yahoo.com>
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My Westy has two SB 7100 bleeders installed on each front wheel.
Each rear wheel has one 8125L bleeder installed.
The clutch slave cylinder has one SB 6199 bleeder installed.
There is no bleeder on the master cylinder.

gary hradek wrote:

> Tom,
>     Thanks for the clarification.   One last question.
> "4 each for sb7100"?   Are two of these used for the
> master cylinders?   clutch and brake?   thanks gary
> --- "Thomas D. Hanlon" <hanran@earthlink.net> wrote:
> > Gary,
> >
> > I rechecked my February 1999 correspondence and
> > receipts to and from Speedbleeder. I paid
> > for and have installed on my 84 (83.5) Westfalia the
> > following Speedbleeders:
> > 1 each SB6100
> > 4 each SB7100
> > 2 each SB8125L-note the "L"
> >
> > The Speedbleeder brochure specifies SB 6100 as
> > thread pitch 6MM x 1.0 with an overall
> > length of 1.13 inches or 28.87 mm.
> > The Speedbleeder brochure specifies SB 7100 as
> > thread pitch 7MM x 1.0 with an overall
> > length of 1.33 inches or 33.98 mm.
> > The Speedbleeder brochure specifies SB8125L as
> > thread pitch 8MM x1.25 with an overall
> > length 1.26 inches or 32 mm.
> >
> > Ms. Whitney Sulmer, of Speedbleeder, and I went
> > through an exchange of the first-sent
> > parts, which were originally specified by the firm,
> > before we were to able to arrive at
> > delivery of the foregoing, correctly-installed
> > Speedbleeders. I suspect that the
> > specifications as filed at the firm for the '84 were
> > innacurate---- as they pertained to
> > my vehicle. There is only one SB6100 installed, and
> > that is on the clutch slave cylinder.
> > The SB8125L, the 8MM.version, IS installed on the
> > rear.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Tom Hanlon
> > Palm Springs, CA
> > 84 Westfalia
> >
> >
> > hradek@yahoo.com wrote:
> >
> > > >From the archives Tom suggests sb6100 will fit
> > the clutch slave
> > > cylinder. SB7100 (M7 X 1.0)fits the front?
> > Speedbleeders says that
> > > SB8125L(M8 X 1.25) will fit the rear but the parts
> > list suggest the
> > > rear bleeder is 6mm not 8mm.
> > > Is tom correct aabout the clutch application and
> > is speedbleeder
> > > wrong
> > > about the rear bleeder being 8mm?   Appreciate any
> > help from others
> > > who have used this product on their vanagons.
> > gary of belmont
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