Good response, Allen. You might also want to purge
the lines with rubbing alcohol (just bleed it through
before you add the new stuff). I never heard of this
before Frank turned me on to it, but it works great.
--- Ajhsys@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 02/20/2000 11:04:16 AM Eastern
> Standard Time,
> WRROOPE@aol.com writes:
>
> << I'm getting ready to change the brake hoses on my
> 74 Midget. What is the
> best
> wat to drain the old brake fluid as it needs to be
> changed also? Are there
> any surprises I should expect? >>
>
> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
>
> Just open the bleed screws and pump away. The old
> fluid will come out. Then
> change the hoses, then when you refill, bleed from
> the longest run first and
> work your way back to the shortest run. That is
> usually left rear, right
> rear, right front, left front. (The left rear is a
> longer run than the right
> rear because the flex hose in the rear connects to
> the right side of the
> diff.)
>
> Flush the old fluid out with a few additional
> squirts as you bleed each wheel.
>
> If your car has the pressure warning switch, this
> method of bleeding will
> knock the valve to one side or the other. To
> re-center the switch, turn the
> ignition on and bleed the right front until the
> brake light on the dash goes
> out. If it doesn't go out in one pump, close the
> right front and do the same
> on the left front. If you don't have a PWS,
> nevermind.
>
> BTW, what brake fluid are you planning on using?
> (Boy I'm in trouble now!)
>
> Allen Hefner
> Philly Region SCCA Rally Steward
> '77 Midget
> '92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
>
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