Date:         Thu, 13 May 2004 10:39:48 -0700
Reply-To:     gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: those bleeding questions again
Comments: To: Doug in Calif <vanagon@astound.net>
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Doug,
    I have used speedbleeders on my vanagon and I am
not sure why they wrenched them English.   They worked
fine on my vanagon but a word of caution on other
cars.
The one's on the rear 98 passat could not be tighened
tight enough to stop the very slow leak that I was
unknowingly driving around for several weeks.   The
fit allowed a leak that was so slow you were hard
pressed to notice it.   Heads up on speedbleeders.
            gary
--- Doug in Calif <vanagon@astound.net> wrote:
> 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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