I have done EXACTLY what you describe for my TR-6 brake master cylinder (I
used RTV silicone to seal around the quick disconnect).
It works nicely, and I plan to make a similar lid for my clutch master
cylinder the next time I need to bleed it.
Make sure to turn your air regulator WAY down (10psi or so).
-Erik
At 10:20 AM 11/14/2000 -0800, Randall Young wrote:
>Sure doesn't sound like something I'd want to do with _my_ brakes. Any
>moisture, oil, dirt, etc. from the air line is going to be permanently in
>your
>brake and clutch.
>
>I had no trouble at all with the reputed 'microbubble' thing on my
>brakes. The
>only precautions I took were to use a clean screwdriver to pour the new brake
>fluid down (so it didn't foam in the reservoir), and then take a break (no
>pun
>intended) before bleeding, so that any bubbles that did form had a chance to
>rise.
>
>Randall
>59 TR3A TS39781LO
>
>On Tuesday, November 14, 2000 12:13 AM, Justin Paxton [SMTP:justin@Bexel.com]
>wrote:
> >
> > I have this crazy idea to pressure bleed my brakes since the silicone fluid
> > boys say its better cause of the
> > micro-bubble-brake-pumping-method-soft-pedal-thing.
> > I have the old top to my reservoir. I plan to mount a quick disconnect to
> > my air hose in the middle of the lid, and screw it down to the canister.
> > The lid has a very nice rubber seal in it. I plan to o-ring the quick
> > disconnect too. I pump a few lbs pressure from the regulator and bleed my
> > little hose off. What does the collective brains think about this one???
> > -JP
> > '59 TR3A TS40984 "Parts All Over The House"
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Erik Quackenbush, V.P. Operations, Midwest Filter Corporation
1-847-680-0566 fax: 1-847-680-0832 http://www.midwestfilter.com
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