...and the shorter you can keep the hose, the less fluid and time you will
need. Often an air bubble will only travel a few inches (you can watch with
a clear tube), and must be moved along by successive pedal pushing.
Peter C
===
At 09:00 PM 8/23/2001, WFO Herb wrote:
>My Fellow Spridgeteers,
>
>I've not seen this posted yet, but it kind of goes without saying. Need
>for an assistant still exists.
>
>Get a piece of rubber hose approximately 18" long to use when bleeding
>the clutch or brakes.
>
>Make sure the hose you are using fits --tightly-- over the bleeder
>valve. A more flexible hose should be used.
>
>Put the (other) end of the rubber hose in a clear(ish) container with a
>couple inches of brake fluid... making certain it IS WELL IN the fluid.
>As you bleed the system, you can't miss the air escaping into the
>container.
>
>After all the air has been removed (no more bubbles), should the system
>"suck" back, all it is getting is fluid.
>
>Making some sort of hanger for the container eliminates having to
>holding it by hand, making the bleeding process easier.
>
>Nothing new for most of you, but for those just getting started, hope
>this helps.
>
>Good luck
>
>Herb
>Keep the sticky side down!
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