Re: Who designed the location of the %*#)(@% bleed valve on a

[Charles & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>]

   No lie, Jim.  I've looked at where the bleed screw is on more than 
one slave cylinder and found that when the cylinder is attached to the 
housing, the bleed screw is below the highest point on the cylinder. 
Talk about _asking_ for air pockets!

   Cheers,

     CR

James Nazarian wrote:
> It is a trick I picked up at the shop I used to work at.  I have never used
> it on a stock Midget, but I used it once on a 3/4 race bugeye that I built
> with a 5 speed in it.  In my case the bleed screw ended up below the fitting
> for the line, and so it couldn't be bled conventionally. 
> 
> 
> James Nazarian
> 71 MGBGT V8
> 71 MGB Tourer