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Date:         Sun, 25 Mar 2012 09:58:13 -0400
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Brake bleeding problems
Comments: To: Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <4F6F1E61.5010500@flatsurface.com>
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Pressure bleeders attach to the fill reservoir and use pressure to push the fluid through the system.

Dennis

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Mike S Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2012 9:32 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Brake bleeding problems

On 3/24/2012 11:26 AM, Bryan Feddish wrote: > I have purchased 2 power bleeding devices and I still cannot get this > brake bleeding thing down. No matter what I do I never get just fluid > out of the bleeder valve, there is always lots of air.

Are these pressure bleeders (attach to brake fluid reservoir and push fluid through), or vacuum bleeders (attach to brake caliper/cylinder)? The latter ones suck, figuratively and literally.


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