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RE: How much brake fluid?

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Subject: RE: How much brake fluid?
From: "Mark Creamer" <mcreamer@earthlink.net>
Date: Fri, 16 May 2003 20:51:20 -0400
It's getting better - I just didn't know what to expect. The new clear
fluid is coming through, and far less air. Off to Walmart to buy some
more fluid. Back on the road by tomorrow maybe???? 

Thanks guys,
Mark

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Walt Boeninger
Sent: Friday, May 16, 2003 8:26 PM
To: Mark Creamer
Cc: 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: How much brake fluid?

...it is also possible you are sucking air in past the
bleed fitting threads.  Put a coat of grease around the
threads to help prevent air encroachment...

Walt Boeninger

Mark Creamer wrote:
> 
> After a comprehensive brake rebuild (new master cylinder, some new
brake
> lines, new hoses, rebuilt calipers and rebuilt drums) I am finally
ready
> to bleed the brakes. I thought I'd try the Mityvac method, which
> dictates that I start closest to the MC and work back to farthest (vac
> method). Anyway, after 3 cans of fluid, I still haven't relieved all
the
> air from the left front caliper fitting. Do I have a problem
somewhere,
> or do I just need to go through a lot more before I get all the air
> volume out? I've never done this particular thing before.

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