can someone comment if method #1 (pressure forced) works on ABS cars?
I'm wondering about all those solenoids and accumulators....
On Thu, 27 May 1999 00:58:31 EDT Smokerbros@aol.com writes:
>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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