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Date:         Wed, 8 Jul 2009 17:39:17 -0400
Reply-To:     pdooley <psdooley@VERIZON.NET>
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From:         pdooley <psdooley@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: here's a trick you seldom get to use ......bleeding clutch
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The pressure bleeding via brake system is an interesting idea, but how do you keep the fluid flowing? Wouldn't you need some sort of check valve to keep the fluid from pulling back to the MC as you pump the pedal?

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Mike Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 4:48 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: here's a trick you seldom get to use ......bleeding clutch slave

Ditto, Don and Scott!

But, I may never get to use it; I have both a Motive unit and and auto transmission.

I wonder, if you get a long enough hose, could a person bleed a different vehicle's brake/ clutch systems (using the good vehicle's brake system for pressure)? Hmmmm, we may haved stumbled onto something here. It seems to me to be a 'poor man's' version of a power-bleeder! I volunteer Scott to give it a try, and report back to us all............. Mike B. Neat trick.

Power bleeding with a Motive Power bleeder is the better way than a Vacuum Bleeder... When you are alone, the pressure-style bleeding systems are pretty fool-proof. I used to sometimes bleed brakes a couple of times per day in my racecar..So I do have some experience with that stuff. Don Hanson


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