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Date:         Mon, 13 Aug 2001 08:28:21 -0700
Reply-To:     Jere Hawn <jbrschawn@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jere Hawn <jbrschawn@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      brake bleeding question
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Hi All,

In a continuing effort to get scientific or should I say be able to bleed the breaks with minimal light (i.e. running late and doing it at night, or when you drop the drop light, kids have run the batteries out of the flashlight playing tag, etc...).

Using a digi-wife or digi-kids method (keep in mind that you cannot ask a friend to help with this job because there is no grease, oil, or grime involved and a friend most likely wouldn't stoop so low as to help work on the van without getting dirty) how many cycle from each front brake and how many of each rear break does it take to flush the fluid through?

When I bleed the brakes I've always continues bleeding the fluid until it runs clear and the a few more. I know one can get a one person bleeding device from Wal-Mart for about $30 but are there any thoughts on the manual method?

Thanks in advance, Jere 90 GL 88 GL


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