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Date:         Sat, 5 May 2012 09:24:54 -0700
Reply-To:     Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Replacing Master Brake Cylinder, How Much Fluid to Buy?
Comments: To: Paul Rogers <wognacious@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <D1A643FF-E8A2-4C93-BF97-531BF77C1B65@gmail.com>
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On 05/05/2012 07:00 AM, Paul Rogers wrote:

"I bleed the system manually with the aid of a friend per the write up on BTDT."

Sounds easy-peasy. Been a while since I visited that site. Link?

-- Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott Bend, Ore. 1984 Westfalia. A poor but proud people. 1971 "Ladybug"-brand utility trailer ca. 1972 from a defunct company in San Clemente, Calif., now repurposed as The Westrailia.

On 05/05/2012 07:00 AM, Paul Rogers wrote: > I just did mine last Wednesday and used approx 1 US Pint. I bleed the > system manually with the aid of a friend per the write up on BTDT. No > pumping prior to opening the bleeders. Open the bleeder first yell at > your friend, "Slowly depress the pedal and stop short of the > floorboard and hold it." Close bleeder and repeat..blah blah. Anyway > did that twice, per the procedure, and away you go. Hope it all goes > well for you. Paul R 85 Westy, that may be a canadate > > Sent from my iPlace > > On May 4, 2012, at 6:33 PM, Rocket J > Squirrel<camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > >> Assuming that I don't screw up majorly, that is. >> >> -- Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott Bend, Ore. 1984 Westfalia. A >> poor but proud people. 1971 "Ladybug"-brand utility trailer ca. >> 1972 from a defunct company in San Clemente, Calif., now repurposed >> as The Westrailia.


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