[Shotimes] Brake Bleeding w/ ABS?

[Nathan Brown]

Thanks Ian,

Don't complain about the 2 extra bleeder screws though.. I only wish I had a 
clutch to bleed! (ATX ugh....) :)

Nathan
93 ATX











>From: "Ian Fisher" <ianf@eden.rutgers.edu>
>To: "'Nathan Brown'" <nkb5f@hotmail.com>, <shotimes@autox.team.net>
>Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Brake Bleeding w/ ABS?
>Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2003 00:10:42 -0400
>
>Air and old fluid can get trapped in the HCU, so yup, you got it.
>
>I usually just bleed them and that's it. They tend to get better over a
>2 day span or so. I have 6 bleed screws to contend with on my car so it
>gets to be a pain. :)
>
>Ian
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
>[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Nathan Brown
>Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 11:34 PM
>To: shotimes@autox.team.net
>Subject: [Shotimes] Brake Bleeding w/ ABS?
>
>
>I was poking around on SHOforum for advice on the correct order to bleed
>the
>brakes and came across a thread that mentioned that a special Ford gizmo
>may
>be necessary to properly flush the ABS system.
>
>One guy suggested that to completely flush the system, first flush the
>system once, actuate the ABS system with several hard stops on a gravel
>surface, then flushing the brakes again.. Is there any reason to do
>this??
>Could old fluid be trapped within the ABS actuating system that doesn't
>get
>flushed otherwise?
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>Nathan
>93 ATX
>
>
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