Date:         Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:07:48 -0700
Reply-To:     Courtney Hook <courtneyhook@SHAW.CA>
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From:         Courtney Hook <courtneyhook@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: home-made pressure bleeder
Comments: To: Zeitgeist <gruengeist@GMAIL.COM>
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When you are using this, do you just build up the pressure to 20-25psi, then
crack a wheel bleeder? There is no need to operate the brake pedal to "open"
any internal passages etc in the master cylinder? When I do it regularly, I
pump the pedal of course, with a helper.
Thanks,
Courtney
----- Original Message -----
From: "Zeitgeist" <gruengeist@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 9:33 AM
Subject: Re: home-made pressure bleeder


>I built that exact type of bleeder--works great!
>
> On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 9:22 AM, sam mccarthy <sfcompost@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Folks, I found this page when searching for a pressure bleeder mentioned
>> in
>> the recent posts about clutch slave cylinders. This should help the
>> bleeding
>> procedure if like me you never have anyone around to pump the pedal.
>> http://www.bmw-m.net/TechProc/bleeder.htm
>> Sam M
>>
>
> --
> Casey
> '87 300TD
> '94 100CSQ Avant
> '89 Bluestar