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Date:         Tue, 3 Mar 1998 09:37:27 -0800
Reply-To:     "CARVER, JEFFREY D" <Jeffrey.Carver@AEROJET.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         "CARVER, JEFFREY D" <Jeffrey.Carver@AEROJET.COM>
Subject:      Re: All You Wanted to Know about Brake Fluid ... :) <long>
Comments: To: Type2 <type2@bigkitty.azaccess.com>, Vanagon <VANAGON@VANAGON.COM>

Just a little additional tips for brake fluid bleeding and
flushing.


To help prevent air from entering the bleed screw
at the cylinder run the hose UP and over the top of
the tire, and then down to the container.  This runs
all bubbles away from the hose to nipple joint, even
that tiny little bubble you can't see that is messing
up what you thought was a good flush/bleed!


Using a Mity-Vac in the pressure mode and an
altered brake fluid reservoir lid, one can result in
a DIY pressure bleeder.  The max pressure that a
Mity-Vac can generate is low enough so you can''t
damage anything, so no need for a gauge.


Jeff
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