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Re: Brake bleeding

To: john.griffen@savannah.chatham.k12.ga.us, MGS@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: Re: Brake bleeding
From: David Lynes <cdlynes@bellsouth.net>
Date: Fri, 04 Dec 1998 18:32:10 -0500
IMHO, 

Even in cars with the pressure differential idiot light, I have always
stuck by the rule of bleeding the wheel furthest from the master
cylinder.  Never had a problem that way... my 2 -c-

David Lynes, Woodstock, GA (your neighbor)
73 Midget
78 MGB
98 BBB (bouncing baby boy 4 days ago and not much sleep yet!)


john.griffen@savannah.chatham.k12.ga.us wrote:
> 
> Thank for all of your responses to my questions on my gauges!!!  Due to
> previous owner neglect....I need to bleed the brakes on my 1980 B. (only
> the front brakes are working....gas pedal is spongy).  I have the PDWA
> (pressure differental warning activator) option.  The Haynes manual states
> two methods for bleeding....one...for those cars without PDWA you bleed in
> the  "normal method" of right rear, left rear, righ front...etc.
> But....for PDWA you need to start with Front Left , Front right then
> rear.....Other sources of material state always bleed in the "normal
> method".   Which is right....does it matter?  Any tips?
> 
> John Griffen
> Savannah, Georgia  (where winter is spring in most parts of the usa)

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