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Date:         Sat, 12 Oct 2002 11:12:42 -0700
Reply-To:     Doktor Tim <doktortim@ROCKISLAND.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Doktor Tim <doktortim@ROCKISLAND.COM>
Subject:      Re: Dual circuit Brake Question
Comments: To: Bill N <freeholder@STARBAND.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <010a01c2720e$f7b55540$319c4094@BILLPC>
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At 09:46 AM 10/12/2002, you wrote:


>I would suggest always bleeding all four wheels after doing brake
>work.  Also, since you are
>doing it anyway, you may as well change the fluid.


That's a big negatory. Flush the system BEFORE replacing
cylinders/calipers/hoses. You don't want them to see anything but new
fluid. Don't install new stuff, then flush old cruddy fluid through them.
Flush and bleed the system yearly to prevent contamination from ever
getting started. Don't forget the renew the clutch circuit fluid as well.
You can get 30 years/300,000 miles out of these components if they never
see old fluid.
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