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Date:         Tue, 5 May 2020 07:20:12 -0700
Reply-To:     Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Questions about brake bleeding
Comments: To: Thomas Casal <thomas.casal@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <CAPb9TKyqKsOTTcSns3Vj5GxBVPH94iUtzNivMx3sP1OVwZ+a7g@mail.gmail.com>
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by "screen" you mean the instrument cluster cover?

On Tue, May 5, 2020 at 5:45 AM Thomas Casal <thomas.casal@gmail.com> wrote:

> YouTube video from motive said to remove the screen the printed directions > don’t mention it. I’m probably thinking too deep into this and just need to > flush the system and stop second guessing meself. That screen ain’t coming > out. Sorry to bother everyone this early. > > On Tue, May 5, 2020 at 7:51 AM Thomas Casal <thomas.casal@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Good morning people, I just got my motive to bleed the brakes and of > > course Removing The plastic screen is giving me fits. My question is does > > it come out? I’m guessing it must but it feels like it doesn’t and I > don’t > > wanna brake a delicate plastic part that is nla new. I’ve been down that > > road before. Thanks folks sorry for the early email. > > > > On Wed, Apr 12, 2017 at 7:21 AM joe kallo <quietglow@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> Thanks for the advice! I can't ever remember looking forward to brake > >> bleeding before. > >> > >> Best, > >> Joe > >> > >> > >> On Tue, Apr 11, 2017 at 3:02 PM Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> > >> wrote: > >> > >> You just need 4-5 psi. Be sure you have enough fluid in the bottle to > >> finish the job. If you have to add more when you crack the cap you'll > >> bubble air into the fluid remaining and will need to wait several hours > or > >> toss it. Don't use aerated fluid! > >> > >> It's a great tool, and I have adapters for all my cars. Brake fluid > should > >> be changed every two years, and this makes it pretty easy. > >> > >> I've cut the hose on mine and put in a coupler. That way I can use it to > >> pressurize the cooling system for leak checks @ 14psi. > >> > >> Stuart > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf > >> Of > >> joe kallo > >> Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2017 9:59 AM > >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >> Subject: Questions about brake bleeding > >> > >> Hi van people, > >> > >> I have two questions related to bleeding: > >> > >> 1. I have a new Motive Power Bleeder on its way to me (yay!) For those > of > >> you who use these, what PSI do you use on the van? > >> > >> 2. What order do you bleed? I have a manual so I'll be bleeding the > clutch > >> slave as well. > >> > >> Many thanks! > >> > >> Joe > >> > > >


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