Date:         Sat, 16 Sep 2006 09:19:50 -0700
Reply-To:     Jeffrey Vickers <jeff@VICKERSDESIGN.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jeffrey Vickers <jeff@VICKERSDESIGN.COM>
Subject:      Motive power bleeder
Comments: To: John Rodgers <inua@charter.net>
In-Reply-To:  <450BDA82.6010206@charter.net>
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Sorry John---I can't remember where I got mine---somewhere online---
it was a few years ago and the little grey cells are failing me right
now but Amazon has them for $49 and free shipping. Be sure to get the
correct cap version---there are around 6 different versions---same
bottle, different cap. Its the cap that fits euro reservoirs as I
recall. $50 might seem like a lot for this thing but it is really
sweet. I use mine maybe twice a year and loan it to friends so I've
gotten my $$$ out of it if for no other reason than the grin on my
face when I open the bleeders and fluid comes flying out---at all 4
wheels! Don't forget during all the fun to top up the reservoir and
give the tank an extra pump or two every now and then...

Jeff / 87 Syncro Westy
On Sep 16, 2006, at 4:05 AM, John Rodgers wrote:

> Jeff, where do you get those Motive units?
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
>
> Jeffrey Vickers wrote:
>> I have one of the Motive units. Love that thing. Really easy to
>> use--- put some fluid in the tank, screw the lid onto your reservoir,
>> pump it up to 10 psi (about 4 pumps) and then go open your bleeders
>> at the wheels. Ba-da-bing. If you are anywhere near the SF Bay Area
>> you're welcome to borrow mine.
>>
>> Jeff / 87 Syncro Westy
>> On Sep 15, 2006, at 1:02 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote:
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>>> Date:    Fri, 15 Sep 2006 13:11:31 -0400
>>> From:    neil <goofymuso@YAHOO.CA>
>>> Subject: Power bleeder (brakes/clutch) opinions
>>>
>>> Hi all.
>>>
>>> Am slowly getting to point of setting wheels of van on
>>> ground. Seems one thing after another. Am replacing a
>>> steel brake line so....
>>>
>>> Found a little info re: power bleeders in archives,
>>> and gleened enough to see how they work.
>>>
>>> I'm a one man band here bleeding brakes on my own.
>>>
>>> I'm willing to pop $ for power bleeder (looks like
>>> plastice pesticide spray can).
>>>
>>> Are these useful and reliable? Any opinions will help.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Neil Nicholson.
>>> 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.
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