Date:         Sun, 9 Mar 2003 10:04:28 -0800
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
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From:         Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
Subject:      Re: Bleeding the clutch.
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on 9/3/03 7:03 am, John Rodgers wrote:

> OK, guys, (and ladies)
>


John,

I have been told that if one has problems with residual air in the clutch
system form reg bleeding then reverse press bleeding (ie back up into the
reservoir) usually fixes it. Explanation vague, maybe due to the bends and
turns in the line that captures air pockets?

I never have had to do that, I have pressure bled (homemade jobby, fitted to
reservoir) and I have used the "passive drip from slave nipple" when line
was disconnected to slave but nothing more.

Alistair

PS if you do reverse press bleed it would be a good idea to flush the lines
in the regular direction first)