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This is what I use to bleed brakes and clutch lines. It's quick, safe and
it simply pulls fluid from the bleeder nipple. No chance to spray brake
fluid on paint. Just need to empty it once in a while.
https://tinyurl.com/Vacuum-Bleeder
Mike MacLean
On Thu, Oct 12, 2023 at 9:21=E2=80=AFAM Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail=
.com>
wrote:
> Perhaps should mention that what prompted me to make the "ski boot clip"
> cap was an incident where the adaptor cap supplied with my Snap-on pressu=
re
> bleeder blew off when bleeding the brake system on a restoration car and
> splattered brake fluid all over the new paint job and that of the car nex=
t
> to it (which we didn't notice until too late).
> The cap threads on the original Girling reservoirs and master cylinders
> are not well formed so be careful if trying to use them to contain even 2
> or 3 p.s.i.
>
> M
>
> On Thu., Oct. 12, 2023, 10:05 a.m. warthodson--- via Healeys, <
> healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> It is not an Austin Healey part that the cap has to fit. Nor is it an MG
>> part. It is a Girling part. I am only aware of 2 Girling caps. One was
>> metal (early & late style) & one was plastic. I suspect the threads on b=
oth
>> caps are the same, but have not proven that. Part of the fit problem is
>> that the threads on the cast repro master cylinders with integral
>> reservoirs are very poor.
>> Gary
>>
>> On Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at 03:43:40 PM CDT, John Spaur via Healey=
s
>> <healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Mirek, the recommended cap for the M.G. TC is 1109. I did call tech
>> support and was told there was not a cap for the Austin-Healey even thou=
gh
>> the website states differently. Something interesting is tech support is
>> provided by the former company owner. He bought the company in 2008 and
>> sold it in September of 2023. Motive Products is located back east but t=
ech
>> support is provided by the former owner and the area code for his phone =
is
>> 408.
>>
>>
>>
>> [image: cid:image003.png@01D9FC2F.AD1BE810]
>>
>>
>>
>> I have attached photos of my reservoir and cap. I fabricated a cap from
>> the lid of a PVC solvent can. It fits the reservoir and seals with one
>> rubber gasket on the inside.
>>
>>
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> John
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* m.g.sharp@sympatico.ca [mailto:m.g.sharp@sympatico.ca]
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 11, 2023 4:38 AM
>> *To:* 'John Spaur' <jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net>; healeys@autox.team.net
>> *Subject:* RE: [Healeys] Motive Products Power Bleeder
>>
>>
>>
>> John, I have this same bleeder but the product number for the adaptor is
>> not listed on my receipt. However, they can tell you which one you need=
.
>> I seem to recall that oddly they did not have an early Healey listed, bu=
t
>> the cap on the reservoir is the same as my M.G. TC, and the dealer did h=
ave
>> a listing for the TC, although I don=E2=80=99t see it on their web page.=
Weird.
>> I=E2=80=99d contact their support people and ask.
>>
>>
>>
>> That said, I have never been able to get the cap on the bleeder to seal
>> on the reservoir. I mentioned it to Mike Salter who had a similar
>> problem. It just does not seem to screw down tight enough, although I c=
an
>> see no logical reason for it not sealing. It is on my =E2=80=9Cto do=E2=
=80=9D list (but
>> near the bottom), to get a used reservoir and experiment to get a better
>> fit.
>>
>>
>>
>> Lastly, I could not see how one would prevent the brake fluid in the tub=
e
>> from draining out when the cap was removed. I fitted a check valve in t=
he
>> line right above the adaptor.
>>
>>
>>
>> I=E2=80=99d be interested to see if other listers have had issues the ad=
aptor
>> sealing on the reservoir and how they solved it.
>>
>>
>>
>> For now, I am back to the old school method and it works fine, I just
>> need to find another warm body to pump the pedal.
>>
>>
>>
>> Cheers, Mirek
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *John
>> Spaur via Healeys
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 10, 2023 10:03 PM
>> *To:* healeys@autox.team.net
>> *Subject:* [Healeys] Motive Products Power Bleeder
>>
>>
>>
>> Does anyone have one of these? I bought one and the Girling cap does not
>> fit my Moss Motors Classic Gold brake/clutch fluid reservoir. I have a 1=
962
>> BT7.
>>
>>
>>
>> [image: cid:image004.png@01D9FC2F.AD1BE810]
>>
>>
>>
>> The adaptor above is the red cap and hose, the Girling one.
>>
>> I think I need the 1100 adaptor pictured below.
>>
>>
>>
>> [image: cid:image005.png@01D9FC2F.AD1BE810]
>>
>>
>>
>> If you have one, which adaptor did you have and do you have a product
>> number you could send me?
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> John
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>This is what I use to bleed brakes and clutch lines.=
=C2=A0 It's quick, safe and it simply pulls fluid from the bleeder nipp=
le. No chance to spray brake fluid on paint.=C2=A0 Just need to empty it on=
ce in a while.</div><div><br></div><div><a href=3D"https://tinyurl.com/Vacu=
um-Bleeder">https://tinyurl.com/Vacuum-Bleeder</a></div><div><br></div><div=
>Mike MacLean<br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr=
" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Oct 12, 2023 at 9:21=E2=80=AFAM Michael Salt=
er <<a href=3D"mailto:michaelsalter@gmail.com";>michaelsalter@gmail.com</=
a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0p=
x 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><d=
iv dir=3D"auto">Perhaps should mention that what prompted me to make the &q=
uot;ski boot clip"=C2=A0 cap was an incident where the adaptor cap sup=
plied with my Snap-on pressure bleeder blew off when bleeding the brake sys=
tem on a=C2=A0 restoration car and splattered brake fluid all over the new =
paint job and that of the car next to it (which we didn't notice until =
too late).<div dir=3D"auto">The cap threads on the original Girling reservo=
irs and master cylinders are not well formed so be careful if trying to use=
them to contain even 2 or 3 p.s.i.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div d=
ir=3D"auto">M</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" cl=
ass=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu., Oct. 12, 2023, 10:05 a.m. warthodson--- via Hea=
leys, <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">heale=
ys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote"=
style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);p=
adding-left:1ex"><div><div style=3D"font-family:Comic Sans MS,sans-serif;fo=
nt-size:16px"><div></div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">It is not an Austin Healey part that the cap has t=
o fit. Nor is it an MG part. It is a Girling part. I am only aware of 2 Gir=
ling caps. One was metal (early & late style) & one was plastic. I =
suspect the threads on both caps are the same, but have not proven that. Pa=
rt of the fit problem is that the threads on the cast repro master cylinder=
s with integral reservoirs are very poor.=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Gary<=
/div><div><br></div>
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0977yahoo_quoted_7796435766">
<div style=3D"font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,=
Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:rgb(38,40,42)">
=20
<div>
On Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at 03:43:40 PM CDT, John=
Spaur via Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"nor=
eferrer" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:
</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><br></div>
<div><div id=3D"m_-6060738755307846448m_1781344211728711788=
ydpa63e0977yiv1761550372"><div><div><p><span style=3D"color:rgb(31,73,125)"=
>Mirek, the recommended cap for the M.G. TC is 1109. I did call tech suppor=
t and was told there was not a cap for the Austin-Healey even though the we=
bsite states differently. Something interesting is tech support is provided=
by the former company owner. He bought the company in 2008 and sold it in =
September of 2023. Motive Products is located back east but tech support is=
provided by the former owner and the area code for his phone is 408.</span=
></p><p><span style=3D"color:rgb(31,73,125)"> =C2=A0</span></p><p><span sty=
le=3D"color:rgb(31,73,125)"><img id=3D"m_-6060738755307846448m_178134421172=
8711788ydpa63e0977yiv1761550372Picture_x0020_3" alt=3D"cid:image003.png@01D=
9FC2F.AD1BE810" style=3D"width: 703px; max-width: 703px;"></span><span styl=
e=3D"color:rgb(31,73,125)"></span></p><p><span style=3D"color:rgb(31,73,125=
)"> =C2=A0</span></p><p><span style=3D"color:rgb(31,73,125)">I have attache=
d photos of my reservoir and cap. I fabricated a cap from the lid of a PVC =
solvent can. It fits the reservoir and seals with one rubber gasket on the =
inside.</span></p><p><span style=3D"color:rgb(31,73,125)"> =C2=A0</span></p=
><p><span style=3D"color:rgb(31,73,125)">Cheers,</span></p><p><span style=
=3D"color:rgb(31,73,125)">John</span></p><p><span style=3D"color:rgb(31,73,=
125)"> =C2=A0</span></p><div id=3D"m_-6060738755307846448m_1781344211728711=
788ydpa63e0977yiv1761550372yqt48893"><div><div style=3D"border-width:1pt me=
dium medium;border-style:solid none none;border-color:rgb(225,225,225) curr=
entcolor currentcolor;padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p><b>From:</b> <a href=3D"mailt=
o:m.g.sharp@sympatico.ca" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">m.g.sharp@sy=
mpatico.ca</a> [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:m.g.sharp@sympatico.ca"; rel=3D"nor=
eferrer" target=3D"_blank">m.g.sharp@sympatico.ca</a>] <br clear=3D"none"><=
b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 11, 2023 4:38 AM<br clear=3D"none"><b>To:</b=
> 'John Spaur' <<a href=3D"mailto:jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net"; rel=3D=
"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net</a>>; <a href=3D"m=
ailto:healeys@autox.team.net" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">healeys@=
autox.team.net</a><br clear=3D"none"><b>Subject:</b> RE: [Healeys] Motive P=
roducts Power Bleeder</p></div></div><p> =C2=A0</p><p><span lang=3D"EN-CA">=
John, I have this same bleeder but the product number for the adaptor is no=
t listed on my receipt.=C2=A0 However, they can tell you which one you need=
.=C2=A0 I seem to recall that oddly they did not have an early Healey liste=
d, but the cap on the reservoir is the same as my M.G. TC, and the dealer d=
id have a listing for the TC, although I don=E2=80=99t see it on their web =
page.=C2=A0 Weird.=C2=A0 I=E2=80=99d contact their support people and ask.<=
/span></p><p><span lang=3D"EN-CA"> =C2=A0</span></p><p><span lang=3D"EN-CA"=
>That said, I have never been able to get the cap on the bleeder to seal on=
the reservoir.=C2=A0 I mentioned it to Mike Salter who had a similar probl=
em.=C2=A0 It just does not seem to screw down tight enough, although I can =
see no logical reason for it not sealing.=C2=A0 It is on my =E2=80=9Cto do=
=E2=80=9D list (but near the bottom), to get a used reservoir and experimen=
t to get a better fit. </span></p><p><span lang=3D"EN-CA"> =C2=A0</span></p=
><p><span lang=3D"EN-CA">Lastly, I could not see how one would prevent the =
brake fluid in the tube from draining out when the cap was removed.=C2=A0 I=
fitted a check valve in the line right above the adaptor.=C2=A0 </span></p=
><p><span lang=3D"EN-CA"> =C2=A0</span></p><p><span lang=3D"EN-CA">I=E2=80=
=99d be interested to see if other listers have had issues the adaptor seal=
ing on the reservoir and how they solved it.</span></p><p><span lang=3D"EN-=
CA"> =C2=A0</span></p><p><span lang=3D"EN-CA">For now, I am back to the old=
school method and it works fine, I just need to find another warm body to =
pump the pedal.</span></p><p><span lang=3D"EN-CA"> =C2=A0</span></p><p><spa=
n lang=3D"EN-CA">Cheers, Mirek</span></p><p><span lang=3D"EN-CA"> =C2=A0</s=
pan></p><div><div style=3D"border-width:1pt medium medium;border-style:soli=
d none none;border-color:rgb(225,225,225) currentcolor currentcolor;padding=
:3pt 0in 0in"><p><b>From:</b> Healeys <<a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailto:=
healeys-bounces@autox.team.net" rel=3D"nofollow noreferrer" target=3D"_blan=
k">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>John Spaur vi=
a Healeys<br clear=3D"none"><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 10, 2023 10:03 PM=
<br clear=3D"none"><b>To:</b> <a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailto:healeys@auto=
x.team.net" rel=3D"nofollow noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.tea=
m.net</a><br clear=3D"none"><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Motive Products Power=
Bleeder</p></div></div><p><span lang=3D"EN-CA"> =C2=A0</span></p><p>Does a=
nyone have one of these? I bought one and the Girling cap does not fit my M=
oss Motors Classic Gold brake/clutch fluid reservoir. I have a 1962 BT7.</p=
><p> =C2=A0</p><p><img id=3D"m_-6060738755307846448m_1781344211728711788ydp=
a63e0977yiv1761550372Picture_x0020_1" border=3D"0" alt=3D"cid:image004.png@=
01D9FC2F.AD1BE810" style=3D"width: 345px; max-width: 345px;"></p><p> =C2=A0=
</p><p>The adaptor above is the red cap and hose, the Girling one.</p><p>I =
think I need the 1100 adaptor pictured below.</p><p> =C2=A0</p><p><img id=
=3D"m_-6060738755307846448m_1781344211728711788ydpa63e0977yiv1761550372Pict=
ure_x0020_4" border=3D"0" alt=3D"cid:image005.png@01D9FC2F.AD1BE810" style=
=3D"width: 277px; max-width: 277px;"></p><p> =C2=A0</p><p>If you have one, =
which adaptor did you have and do you have a product number you could send =
me?</p><p> =C2=A0</p><p>Thanks,</p><p>John</p></div></div></div></div><div =
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