Wood working stores sell glue syringes that will also work.
...Art
On Wed, 3 Mar 1999, Tom Wagner wrote:
> Rick:
>
> I use the same method and got a syringe
> Free from a vet that uses them on horse
> and cows. When you tell them what it is for
> they look puzzled and say "No Problem" here
> "No Charge".
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Tom Wagner
> 67 MGB
> 72 TR 6
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rick Brown <mgrick@ptd.net>
> To: Eric J Russell <ejrussell@tmlp.com>
> Cc: MG Digest <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Date: Wednesday, March 03, 1999 5:51 PM
> Subject: Re: Bleeding clutch
>
>
> >Eric J Russell wrote:
> >>
> >> FWIW:
> >> I've never had much luck bleeding the clutch on my MGA (or other cars
> with
> >> hydraulic systems) using the pedal. I've no experience with an E-Z Bleed
> >> type tool. What's always worked for me is to connect a large syringe to
> the
> >> bleed fitting with a short length of rubber hose and use suction to pull
> >> fluid/air out until bled.
> >>
> >> Eric
> >> Bridgewater, MA
> >>
> >> Copied & edited:
> >> >From: John Trindle
> >> >Subject: Re: Clutch, 73 MGB, argh!
> >> >
> >> >First off, I'd like to thank *everybody* for their very helpful
> >> suggestions.
> >> <snip>
> >> >The reason I keep leaning toward air in the lines is the variable nature
> >> >of the problem... and the fact that it recovers on its own. The
> >> >possibility that the hose is bad is enticing, as it would explain things
> >> >and be cheap to replace. However, it was installed about 1 year before
> >> >the car was parked, so it shouldn't be too bad.
> >> >
> >> >The pressure on the Ezi-Bleed was cranked up pretty high (I thought you
> >> >used 30 psi or less, he was using 60+). I wonder if all that pressure
> >> >could have shoved the bubble off to one side (and made it smaller) so it
> >> >didn't completely bleed. Or, emulsified the hydraulic fluid with
> >> >teeny-tiny bubbles. We were using silicone brake fluid, the first time
> I
> >> >ever saw it, and I couldn't tell if it was excessively cloudy or not.
> >> >
> >> >Well, given that I don't have any money left, I'm thinking of trying
> these
> >> >things:
> >>
> >> >1) new clevis bolt and slave cylinder fork if available, otherwise slave
> >> >cylinder.
> >> >2) new hose.
> >> >3) bleeding it some more, the old fashioned way.
> >> >4) A tranquilizer dart gun for use on my mentor. If we have to take out
> >> >the engine to replace the release bearing and pilot bushing, I'm going
> to
> >> >need it.
> >> >
> >> >OK, now you can start yelling about me being my own DPO.
> >
> >Eric
> >
> >That is an excellent idea - where do you get a syringe large enuf for
> >the bleed nipple?
> >
> >Rick
>
>
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