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Date:         Thu, 13 May 2004 10:07:21 -0700
Reply-To:     Doug in Calif <vanagon@ASTOUND.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Doug in Calif <vanagon@ASTOUND.NET>
Subject:      Re: those bleeding questions again
Comments: To: gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM>
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Power bleeders can be purchased for around $30 bucks US now. has a cap that screws right on the brake clutch fluid res and pressurizes the fluid. Just keep the level up and go back and open the valve.

Makes bleeding a simple one person task.

Doug

----- Original Message ----- From: gary hradek To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2004 9:39 AM Subject: Re: those bleeding questions again

David, I am inclined to agree with your logic but would still suggest that a full stroke not be used during the bleeding. Less time is needed to refill the displaced fluid in the master (in a shaor stroke) and you may get a better air free bleed. You make a good point however. gary --- David Brodbeck <gull@gull.us> wrote: > On Thu, 13 May 2004, gary hradek wrote: > > > IF YOU CHOOSE to replace > > just the slave be careful not to push the master > too > > far forward, small short strokes are better than > long > > strokes > > This makes sense for the brake master, but the > clutch master is *always* > given a full stroke every time it's used. So I > don't think there are the > same corrosion issues with using a full stroke for > bleeding. > > > David Brodbeck, N8SRE > '86 Volvo 240DL wagon > '82 VW Vanagon Westfalia Diesel

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