Date:         Fri, 24 Jul 2015 15:13:05 -0400
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From:         "sailingfc dslextreme.com" <sailingfc@DSLEXTREME.COM>
Subject:      Re: Odd Brake Bleeding issue in 90 Westy
Comments: To: Jimmy Johnston <inmytree1@GMAIL.COM>
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And it you are anally creative, like me, you can make your own from a garden sprayer.  BTW, if anyone needs one in the SF Bay Area, come and borrow mine.  It usually sits around for "years" between use.  Just let me know and we can make arrangements.

-Dick-
'87 Syncro 2.5L


----- Original Message -----
From: Jimmy Johnston <inmytree1@GMAIL.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Sent: Fri, 24 Jul 2015 12:44:24 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Re: Odd Brake Bleeding issue in 90 Westy

x2 on the Motive power bleeder....money well spent...

Jimmy
Wilmington, NC

On Fri, Jul 24, 2015 at 12:18 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Maybe it's just me, but I've always had problems bleeding Vanagon brakes
> manually.  This is my solution, and it's worth every penny:
>
> http://motiveproducts.3dcartstores.com/Black-Label-European-Bleeder-0109_p_1
> 01.html   I have adapters for all of my cars since brake fluid should be
> flushed out with new fluid every two years. Now it's easy!
>
> Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Jack Reynaert
> Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 7:05 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Odd Brake Bleeding issue in 90 Westy
>
> We've changed the brake lines, and it has a newer master cly, changed in
> 2012.
>
> The odd issue is that we have pressure on the pedal and pump 3 times, open
> the bleeder and fluid with comes out as pedal goes to the floor.
> Like it should.
>
> However, the pedal is totally soft and will not have pressure until we let
> it set for 10 minutes or so.
> WE can repeat the process over and over again, with no improvement.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jack R... working on our friend 90 Westy.
>