You only need 5 to 10 psi to bleed using the pressure bleeder. As you have suggested, the plastic brake fluid reservoir and the gravity-feed hose(s) joining it to the M/C will NOT take much more pressure than that when newer, let alone when older and more fragile. I would definitely NOT recommend 20 to 25 psi, as someone said earlier. As Bob Hoover always says; "you're the Mechanic-in-charge!"...... Mike B. ----- Original Message ----- From: Zeitgeist To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 7:27 PM Subject: Re: home-made pressure bleeder
Hmmm, not sure whether the line from the remote reservoir and the master cylinder can withstand pressure, or what kind of cap it uses. I haven't owned a Bay in years, so my memory's hazy. On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 2:41 PM, Courtney Hook <courtneyhook@shaw.ca> wrote: > Will this work on my type2 bay window? It has a remote reservoir under my > front seat. Thanks! > Courtney > > -- Casey '87 300TD '94 100CSQ Avant '89 Bluestar |
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