I'll be using a vacuum bleeder. How about that? Jim On Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 1:37 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans<scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > if you are going to use any pump-the-pedal method to bleed the brakes, you > need to 'bench bleed' the master cylinder first. > ( like it simply will not bleed unless you do this simple step first. ) > the Vanagon is The Only ( or almost the only ) car that you can bench bleed > the MC in place on the car, by yourself. > As Alan said ....... > if using a pressure bleeder, then you don't need to bench bleed, either off > or on the van, first. > Scott > www.turbovans.com > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Felder" <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 9:33 AM > Subject: Need to prime master cylinder? > > >> Is there anything special that needs to be done to the vanagon brake >> MC before installing? >> >> Jim > > |
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