[Healeys] fluid reservoir cap

[I Erbs]

clever. I think I can adapt the concept by adding a bottle of fluid into
the system to keep the reservoir full.
Ira Erbs
Portland, OR
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On Fri, Apr 19, 2013 at 1:55 PM, Oudesluys <coudesluijs at chello.nl> wrote:

> An old mechanics trick is to use a length of bicycle tire containing the
> valve. Using tire repair cement fold one end over to make it air tight.
> stretch the other (open) end over the neck of the reservoir, which should
> be filled to the brim, and tie to the neck securely to form an airtight
> seal.  You now can inflate the tire to a few psi and bleed the brakes. Do
> keep the fluid level topped up which means dismantling and refitting the
> whole cabudle several times. It needs patience, is not very convenient but
> it does work. I used it many a time when nothing else was at hand.
> Make sure though that the tire will not burst for obvious reasons.
> Kees Oudesluijs
> NL
>
>
> Op 19-4-2013 22:00, I Erbs schreef:
>
>> yes that's what I want to build, so now I guess I need some old ski boot
>> straps too :)
>> I have never skied. Bad knees since I was a teen ager.....
>> Ira Erbs
>> Portland, OR
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>> On Fri, Apr 19, 2013 at 12:46 PM, Michael Salter <michaelsalter at gmail.com
>> >**wrote:
>>
>>  Hi Ira, That's one that I struggled with for a while!!
>>> Ended up using a old hub grease cap with a large neoprene washer inside
>>> as
>>> a seal.
>>> Braized a fitting (bit like an air line connector) into the center of the
>>> cap to hook up my very old Snap On pressure bleeder vessel.
>>> Then braized a pair of spring tensioning buckles from some old (very old)
>>> ski boots with hooks that went down the sides of the can and latched
>>> under
>>> the bottom. One's gotta do what one's gotta do!!!
>>> I've had that device for about 30 years and have used it to bleed the
>>> brakes on many many Healeys.
>>> I only need to put about 5 p.s.i. into the bleeder vessel and I can bleed
>>> all the brakes and the clutch in about 5 minutes..
>>>
>>> Michael S
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Apr 19, 2013 at 3:10 PM, I Erbs <eyera3000 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>  I want to make a pressure bleeder for my hydralic fluids. Does anyone
>>>> have
>>>>   spare cap or ideas on where to source one?
>>>> Ira Erbs
>>>> Portland, OR
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