>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.
>--
Good Point. I had missed the point AGAIN.
>Bob Allen, Kansas City, '69CGT, '75TR6, '61Elva(?)
>"Be thankful that the ATF lacks the jurisdiction of the EPA."
>
Larry Macy
78 Midget
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