Geez I keep trying to tell you people - usea a Shop vac to power bleed.
Larry
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On 4/26/99 12:14 AM so and so (Lawrie Alexander) said. (And I quote:)
>Dan..........
>
>My money is on the need for further bleeding of the system. There are some
>Bs where the pipe is bent in such a way that it's virtually impossible to
>push the air bubble that gets trapped away from the bend where it is stuck.
>
>The answer is a power bleeder (the Moss one works really well), or sometimes
>to crack the bleed nipple slightly and allow the system to weep very slowly
>for a few hours. For some unknown reason, this often lets the air bubble
>find its way out.
>
>Good luck!
>
>Lawrie
>British Sportscar Center
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Dan Ray <danray@bluegrass.net>
>To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
>Date: Sunday, April 25, 1999 11:16 AM
>Subject: 73 B Clutch adjustment?
>
>
>>I've got my new cylinders all installed and both systems bled.
>>I just took the B for a spin around the block and the clutch pedal just
>>doesn't "feel" right. Specifically, the clutch play is excessive. There's
>no
>>adjusting it is there? The pedal goes almost to the floor before the clutch
>>disengages, and that ain't right.
>>Should I try bleeding again? I bled and bled already and there doesn't seem
>>to be any air in the system and I was getting pressure...could it be the
>>SLAVE cylinder now??? Argghhh...The way my luck's been going, that may be
>>it. I'm *THIS* close to taking the car to the nearest Brit car mechanic (in
>>Indiana)!
>>TIA
>>
>>Dan
>>73 B
>>
Larry Macy
78 Midget
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