[Spridgets] got a bleeder...

[Jim Johnson]

What year is the car? On later cars there are two brake circuits to bleed.

Cheers!!
Jim - 68 Midget in Dodge City

On 7/19/07, Marc <smarc at smarc.net> wrote:
> well, sort of...  Got a big ol bottle of Castrol LMA brake juice and
> filled it up and commenced bleeding. I'm having fun...
>
> Background - all new hoses, wheel cylinders, rebuilt calipers... Master
> was pretty much empty...
>
> started at RR, attached mityvac & reservoir, pulled vacuum on bleeder
> till fluid began to flow, continued to LR, then RF and LF. Just can't
> get a good pedal.... pumping 2 - 3 times gets some pressure,  hold that
> and crack the bleeders, seems to get a bunch more air out...
>
> Have done this procedure several times on MGB's with great success.
> Never had a spridget before.  Letting it sit overnight, will bleed again
> tomorrow. Maybe the air will have migrated some by then.
>
> Any special spridget tricks or incantations I should know? Wave a rubber
> chicken over it?
>
> --
> Marc
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