Matthew Gent writes:
> I'm in the market for a brake bleeder. I'm tired of doing it the two-person
> manual way. I've heard of 3 types:
>
> 1-air pressure on top of the m/c forces it through
> 2-hand pump sucks from each individual line
> 3-check valve on individual line allows one person to pump the pedal
>
> What are the advantages and disadvantages of each? Which is most popular?
I like #1 the best. No pumping the pedal, the pressure pushes a little fluid
past the threads of the bleeder screw, keeping air out. You only see bubbles
from inside the brake system. Sometimes hard to attach to different master
cyl. reservoirs, though. If you master that, this method kicks butt!
#2: The suction pulls air past the bleeder screw, so you're never really
sure if you got all the air out of the system. No pumping the pedal, though.
#3 isn't bad, but still involves pumping the pedal. So, you have to pump it
a few times, run around and look for bubbles, go back, etc.
CHD
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