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Re: Bleeding an HTOB

To: Wake074@aol.com
Subject: Re: Bleeding an HTOB
From: David Kernberger <dkern@napanet.net>
Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 21:31:29 -0700
Cc: mgb-v8@autox.team.net, buick-rover-v8@autox.team.net
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Reply-to: David Kernberger <dkern@napanet.net>
Sender: owner-mgb-v8@autox.team.net
5/15/00

Glenn,

        For what it is worth, though I have only limited experience with
it, my feeling is that vacuum bleeding just doesn't work.  It sure didn't
when I tried it on my Volvo and Morris Minor brakes, at least.  Don't know
why, but it sure didn't!!!  Can you use the tried and true pedal-pumping
method on the HTOB?  I have never worked with one of those at all.  Or how
about rigging up a pressure bleeder setup?

Cheers,

Dave K.

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>I was hoping this was going to prove easier than the stock MGB setup.   After
>a couple of hours of cursing, spitting brake fluid etc., I'm still no closer
>than I was this afternoon.  I can pull the max vacuum my Miti Vac thingy will
>pull, around 28 lbs of mercury, and it will hold that vacuum on the bleed
>hose.  The bleed hose is on the top as per the instructions. I can't get
>anything to come out.  Any hints, suggestions,  or prayers to the MG gods
>would be greatly appreciated.
>
>As an update, the engine seems to be running fairly strong. It starts
>immediately now.   It is still idling fairly high, but I think I can fix that
>with a little time and tuning.  The first actual road trip should be this
>weekend.  The clutch is the last mechanical thing left.  I plan on using Jim
>S's clutch stop that can be found in the archive.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Glenn
>
>Glenn's Words of Wisdom for Today.  These engines run very very hot.  The
>headers will burn anything even remotely touching, including a timing light
>pickup that is accidently forgotten that it was still attached to the #1 wire
>:-)




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