[Spridgets] Mighty vac bleeding

Linda Grunthaner grunthaner at gmail.com
Sun Jun 30 06:11:51 MDT 2019


Rick,
Yes I was going to ask what that proportioning valve was as I didn't
think I had one. Chuck, I have done this with my mighty vac and it
barely worked although I did not regulate the turning to a small crack
of opening as I now suspect the valve dirty or clogged. I'm ordering
the SpeedBleeder Valves this week and give them a try although I am
replacing everything in the system when they arrive in them mail.

Short question: I've bled with the MC cap on and with the MC cap off I
understand off is proper so I don't have a standstill of only pressure
and not flow but I have seen you tubes indicating they leave the cap
on. Please explain.

Safety Fast,
Linda

62 California Sprite "Pinky"



On 6/29/19, Rick Fisk via Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
> Just a small nit guys,  but a couple of you have mentioned the brake
> "proportioning valve".  No proportioning valve on a Spridget.  The device
> you're refering to is the PDWA - Pressure Differential Warning  Assembly.
> It simply turns on a light to tell you if the pressure is different between
> your front and rear brakes, no proportioning.
>
> Linda's car does not have one, so ignore all of this Linda.   :-)
>
> Rick
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Jun 29, 2019, at 3:05 PM, crusaderchuck55--- via Spridgets
>> <spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
>>
>> Ok it works just fine...mine does.
>> Everyone is seemingly skipping one valuable step.
>> Loosen the bleeder screw, thrn close it just enough that it's closed but
>> not tight!   Attach the bleeder hose and pump up the mighty vav to as much
>> vacume the gauge will read.  Now ever so slightly crack the bleeder screw
>> and watch the gauge on the mighty vav!   Just before it reads ZERO shut
>> the bleeder screw.
>> Repete until you have a steady stream coming into the bleeder cup.  Close
>> the bleeder after the last pull of fluid and then snug it closed and if ya
>> got one, put the rubber protective cap onto the bleeder nipple to keep
>> dirt out of it and move to the next wheel.
>> When bleeding a car without a proportioning valve start with the wheel
>> FARTHEST from the master cylinder and work your way forward .  if it has a
>> proportionong valve the same rule applies but you only do front as 1
>> circuit and then the front as 1 circuit and if the proportioning valve
>> goes off center...recenter it.
>> Then be certain the master cylinder is at a proper level install the
>> master cylinder cap....
>> Yer done!
>> Chuck
>>
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