Larry Macy wrote:
> Last Spring, at about the time I was rebuilding the susp and brakes on
> the Midget, someone suggested a wet-dry vac, a film can for 35mm film,
> and some rubber hose. Cut a hole in the bottom of the film can for the
> hose, use hose of the same diameter as the nipple on the bleeder valve,
> then slip the open end of the can over the vac hose, open the bleeder and
> turn on the vac. Get somebody to watch, and fill, the cylinder fluid
> level 'cuz it goes down pretty fast. I tried this method and it worked
> fantastically.
Yeah, but, I think the original post had to do with "flushing" the system and
the above method will merely rotate some fluid.
Remember that the bleed nipples are designed to get air out so (naturally
enough) are placed at the top of the slave cylinders. They don't help getting
the extra fluid, goo, dirt, and accumulated water out that is sitting at the
bottom of the cylinders. To do that you still gotta pull everything out -- or
store your car upside down over the winter.
--
Bob Allen, Kansas City, '69CGT, '75TR6, '61Elva(?)
"Be thankful that the ATF lacks the jurisdiction of the EPA."
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