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But that is not "proportioning". A proportioning valve adjusts the bias bet=
ween the front and rear brakes (either manually as on race cars or automatic=
ally adjusting for load bias). A valve that turns off a blown brake circuit=
isn't proportioning anything. Just my opinion.... :-)
Sent from my keyboard
> On Jun 29, 2019, at 5:24 PM, CosmicMag1380 via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.=
team.net> wrote:
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> Respectfully disagreeing with the terminology... There is a 5 port union i=
n the system that has a shuttle valve in it to close off a side of the syste=
m in the event of a catastrophic failure. They came about with the advent of=
disc brakes on the spridgets. The later models had a warning light sensor b=
uilt in to them. The early ones didn't have the light fitting. They are ofte=
n referred to as a proportioning valve as they have equal pressure on all po=
rts until a sudden fluid leak and a good stomp on the brake pedal. If the pr=
essure is low on one side of the system, the shuttle valve is supposed to cl=
ose off the bad side leaving some braking capacity because of the other side=
. One front wheel and the opposite side rear wheel makes up the pairs.
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> Just my 2 cents if it means anything to anyone,
> Kent=20
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>> On Sat, Jun 29, 2019 at 4:10 PM Rick Fisk via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.=
team.net> wrote:
>> Just a small nit guys, but a couple of you have mentioned the brake "pro=
portioning valve". No proportioning valve on a Spridget. The device you're=
refering to is the PDWA - Pressure Differential Warning Assembly. It simp=
ly turns on a light to tell you if the pressure is different between your fr=
ont and rear brakes, no proportioning.
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>> Linda's car does not have one, so ignore all of this Linda. :-)
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>> Rick
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>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>> On Jun 29, 2019, at 3:05 PM, crusaderchuck55--- via Spridgets <spridgets=
@autox.team.net> wrote:
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>>> Ok it works just fine...mine does. =20
>>> Everyone is seemingly skipping one valuable step. =20
>>> Loosen the bleeder screw, thrn close it just enough that it's closed but=
not tight! Attach the bleeder hose and pump up the mighty vav to as much v=
acume the gauge will read. Now ever so slightly crack the bleeder screw and=
watch the gauge on the mighty vav! Just before it reads ZERO shut the ble=
eder screw.
>>> Repete until you have a steady stream coming into the bleeder cup. Clos=
e the bleeder after the last pull of fluid and then snug it closed and if ya=
got one, put the rubber protective cap onto the bleeder nipple to keep dirt=
out of it and move to the next wheel.
>>> When bleeding a car without a proportioning valve start with the wheel FA=
RTHEST from the master cylinder and work your way forward . if it has a pro=
portionong valve the same rule applies but you only do front as 1 circuit an=
d then the front as 1 circuit and if the proportioning valve goes off center=
...recenter it.
>>> Then be certain the master cylinder is at a proper level install the mas=
ter cylinder cap....
>>> Yer done!
>>> Chuck
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">But that is not "proportioning". A pr=
oportioning valve adjusts the bias between the front and rear brakes (either=
manually as on race cars or automatically adjusting for load bias). A=
valve that turns off a blown brake circuit isn't proportioning anything. &n=
bsp;Just my opinion.... :-)<br><br><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature" dir=
=3D"ltr">Sent from my keyboard</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Jun 29, 2019, at=
5:24 PM, CosmicMag1380 via Spridgets <<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.=
team.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote t=
ype=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">Respectfully disagreein=
g with the terminology... There is a 5 port union in the system that has a s=
huttle valve in it to close off a side of the system in the event of a catas=
trophic failure. They came about with the advent of disc brakes on the sprid=
gets. The later models had a warning light sensor built in to them. The earl=
y ones didn't have the light fitting. They are often referred to as a propor=
tioning valve as they have equal pressure on all ports until a sudden fluid l=
eak and a good stomp on the brake pedal. If the pressure is low on one side o=
f the system, the shuttle valve is supposed to close off the bad side leavin=
g some braking capacity because of the other side. One front wheel and the o=
pposite side rear wheel makes up the pairs.<div><br></div><div>Just my 2 cen=
ts if it means anything to anyone,</div><div>Kent </div></div><br><div c=
lass=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Jun 29, 2=
019 at 4:10 PM Rick Fisk via Spridgets <<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox=
.team.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote clas=
s=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rg=
b(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">Just a small nit guys, &n=
bsp;but a couple of you have mentioned the brake "proportioning valve". =
; No proportioning valve on a Spridget. The device you're refering to i=
s the PDWA - Pressure Differential Warning Assembly. It simply t=
urns on a light to tell you if the pressure is different between your front a=
nd rear brakes, no proportioning.<div><br></div><div>Linda's car does not ha=
ve one, so ignore all of this Linda. :-)</div><div><br></div><div>Ric=
k<br><br><div id=3D"gmail-m_-3933077946960960947AppleMailSignature" dir=3D"l=
tr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Jun 29, 2019, at 3:05 P=
M, crusaderchuck55--- via Spridgets <<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.te=
am.net" target=3D"_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></d=
iv><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">
<div style=3D"font-size:10pt"><div dir=3D"auto">Ok it works just fine...=
mine does. </div><div dir=3D"auto">Everyone is seemingly skipping=
one valuable step. </div><div dir=3D"auto">Loosen the bleeder s=
crew, thrn close it just enough that it's closed but not tight! =
Attach the bleeder hose and pump up the mighty vav to as much vacume the gau=
ge will read. Now ever so slightly crack the bleeder screw and watch t=
he gauge on the mighty vav! Just before it reads ZERO shut the b=
leeder screw.</div><div dir=3D"auto">Repete until you have a steady stream c=
oming into the bleeder cup. Close the bleeder after the last pull of f=
luid and then snug it closed and if ya got one, put the rubber protective ca=
p onto the bleeder nipple to keep dirt out of it and move to the next wheel.=
</div><div dir=3D"auto">When bleeding a car without a proportioning valve st=
art with the wheel FARTHEST from the master cylinder and work your way forwa=
rd . if it has
a proportionong valve the same rule applies but you only do front as 1 cir=
cuit and then the front as 1 circuit and if the proportioning valve goes off=
center...recenter it.</div><div dir=3D"auto">Then be certain the master cyl=
inder is at a proper level install the master cylinder cap....</div><div dir=
=3D"auto">Yer done!</div><div dir=3D"auto">Chuck</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br>=
</div><div><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-size:9pt"><i>Sent from my LG Mobi=
le</i></div></div></div>
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