Date:         Wed, 21 Nov 2007 14:45:30 -0500
Reply-To:     Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: Vac/pressure bleeder recommendations
Comments: To: ROBERT O UELTZEN <ueltzen@sbcglobal.net>
In-Reply-To:  <868711.72428.qm@web82014.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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You are so right, Robert.  I didn't look carefully enough to see that it
is indeed a BMW.  I only took note of the GM part number.  Apparently,
late model GMs use a 45mm cap.

Mike



ROBERT O UELTZEN wrote:
> Gee Mike -
> I just made one of those brake bleeders using the GM cap as described in the site and bled my
> Vanagon brakes using it.  The home-made blake bleeder described in the website was made for a BMW,
> wasn't it?  And you said that we all need a 45 mm cap like is found on Audi, BMW, VW, etc.  True,
> it need modifications as was mentioned in the site.  Could GM have made something useful/usable
> for us Vanagonites?  The GM cap can't be used normally on the brake fluid reservoir - no provision
> for a the brake fliid level sensor, but it works for a brake bleeder.
>
> Rob U
> oldkayaker
>
>