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RE: brake bleeding

To: Walt Philipson <wphilipson@bigfoot.com>, triumphs-digest@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: brake bleeding
From: Randall Young <ryoung@NAVCOMTECH.COM>
Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2002 14:23:57 -0800
My suggestion would be to bleed the old fashioned way.  The suction the
Mityvac can develop is limited by the air it sucks past the threads of the
bleed screws, and may not be enough to pull fluid out of the MC.

Randall

> I saw this touched on in the 6-pack archives, but didn't see any
> responses.
> I've replaced the flex hoses in my brake system. I had the rear
> brakes open
> while I replaced my trailing arm bushings and rear springs. The master
> cylinder is new and replaced by the PO. The brakes worked OK before I did
> anything (I know, If it aint broken...) Anyway, I was able to successfully
> bleed the rear brakes with a mityvac hand pump. I can't get
> anything out of
> the front brakes, just air. The MC is full of fluid. Any suggestions? TIA.
>
> Walt Philipson
> 74 tr6

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