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Re: [Mgs] Speed Bleeders

To: Max Heim <mvheim@sonic.net>
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Speed Bleeders
From: Dan DiBiase <dan.dibiase@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 May 2020 10:15:28 -0400
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Happy Memorial Day to all US listers......

I'm curious - I assume the same brake bleeding process has to be done for
more modern cars - has there really been no technology upgrade in this area
since the '60's?

Dan D
Central NJ USA
http://dandibiase.cbintouch.com/


On Sun, May 24, 2020 at 1:57 PM Max Heim via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net> wrote=
:

>
> Yes, I knew what you meant. It is not convenient to constantly change
> tools when one is dealing with a nasty corrosive liquid, rubber hoses and
> glass jars. Every time you disengage the hose, all the fluid escapes,
> requiring that many more pumps the next time. One cannot always know when
> the circuit has been adequately bled until one tightens every bleeder and
> tests the pedal. One frequently has to repeat the process at each wheel.
> This is why a tiny, fragile hex on the bleeder is a particular annoyance,
> and one that should be entirely unnecessary.
>
>
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On May 24, 2020, at 3:05 AM, PaulHunt73 via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net>
> wrote:
>
> =EF=BB=BF
> I said "Use a socket for initial loosening and final tightening"
>
> I really didn't think I also needed to say to use a spanner to finally
> open and initially close them while the bleed tube is fitted.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> ... You can=E2=80=99t bleed with a socket on it. ...
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Happy Memorial Day to all US listers......<div><br></div><=
div>I&#39;m curious - I assume the same brake bleeding process has to be do=
ne for more modern cars - has there really been no technology upgrade in th=
is area since the &#39;60&#39;s?</div><div><br></div><div>Dan D</div><div>C=
entral NJ USA<br clear=3D"all"><div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signatu=
re" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><a href=3D"http://d=
andibiase.cbintouch.com/" target=3D"_blank">http://dandibiase.cbintouch.com=
/</a></div></div></div><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div =
dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, May 24, 2020 at 1:57 PM Max Heim v=
ia Mgs &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net";>mgs@autox.team.net</a>&gt;=
 wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px =
0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=
=3D"auto"><br>Yes, I knew what you meant. It is not convenient to constantl=
y change tools when one is dealing with a nasty corrosive liquid, rubber ho=
ses and glass jars. Every time you disengage the hose, all the fluid escape=
s, requiring that many more pumps the next time. One cannot always know whe=
n the circuit has been adequately bled until one tightens every bleeder and=
 tests the pedal. One frequently has to repeat the process at each wheel. T=
his is why a tiny, fragile hex on the bleeder is a particular annoyance, an=
d one that should be entirely unnecessary.<div><br><div><br></div><div><br>=
<div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPad</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote ty=
pe=3D"cite">On May 24, 2020, at 3:05 AM, PaulHunt73 via Mgs &lt;<a href=3D"=
mailto:mgs@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">mgs@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wro=
te:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=
=EF=BB=BF






<div><font size=3D"2">I said &quot;Use a socket for initial loosening and f=
inal=20
tightening&quot;</font></div>
<div><font size=3D"2"></font>=C2=A0</div>
<div><font size=3D"2">I really didn&#39;t think I=C2=A0also needed to=C2=A0=
say to use a=20
spanner to finally open and initially close them while the=C2=A0bleed tube =
is=20
fitted.</font><font size=3D"2"></font></div>
<div><font size=3D"2"></font>=C2=A0</div>
<blockquote style=3D"border-left:2px solid rgb(0,0,0);padding-left:5px;padd=
ing-right:0px;margin-left:5px;margin-right:0px" dir=3D"ltr">
  <div style=3D"font:10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </div>
  <div><font size=3D"2"></font><br></div>... You can=E2=80=99t bleed with a=
 socket on it.=20
...</blockquote>
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