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Re: Clutch Bleed

To: Skye Poier <skye@ffwd.com>
Subject: Re: Clutch Bleed
From: "James H. Nazarian" <microdoc@apk.net>
Date: Sat, 06 Nov 1999 10:15:33 -0500
Skye,

That horrid stuff (DOT 3 & 4) is so inexpensive; why would any intelligent
person want to take a chance?

The definition of re-use is " to use again". Once the brake fluid leaves its
original container it is used. If it is introduced into any other application .
. . IT IS RE-USED!!!!!!!

Period.

Jim



Skye Poier wrote:

> Word on the street is that REwald9535@aol.com said:
> > In a message dated 11/4/99 8:29:58 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> > rock@rocky-frisco.com writes:
> > >
> > >  James, I am not recommending, nor did I ever recommend, re-using brake
> > >  fluid. I am referring to the only sure method of achieving a hard pedal
> > >  on an LBC. If you use the pump-up, loosen bleeder, "squirt," tighten
> > >  bleeder, do it again, method, you will never get a truly hard pedal
> snip
> > ..factory shop manual I have ever seen in my 30+ years of working on cars
> > professionally warn never to reuse fluid (this is the guy who designed the
> > system).  The company that I work for now (Volvo) even says not to reuse
> > freshly bled fluid.  Fluid makers also make the same warnings.
>
> You missed Rocky's point.  You're not re-using freshly BLED fluid -
> you're re-using FRESH FLUID.  It's not brake fluid that has been sitting
> in the car for x months, you just put it in (after a drain & flush).
>
> I am going to try Rocky's method the next time I bleed.  It seems like
> a really good idea IMO.
>
> Skye
>
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