Date:         Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:41:43 -0700
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Need to prime master cylinder?
Comments: To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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probably will be ok.
I have never wanted to try a vacuum bleeder, as it seems to me, that if
there are any weak areas in the system. ......it could suck in air just as
nicely, or even better, than it can suck brake fluid.
but people use them.

Scott


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Felder" <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 11:55 AM
Subject: Re: Need to prime master cylinder?


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
>
>