Bill Traill wrote:
> A couple years ago I saw a great idea in Military Vehicles
> Magazine for bleeding brakes. Get a quart or 1/2 gallon pump-up
> (hudson type) bug sprayer at your local hardware store and plumb
> it, with shut-off valve, to a spare master cylinder cover. Place a
> quart of your favorite brake brew into the sprayer tank, a couple
> pumps, and then just go around the vehicle opening the bleed
> valves. No pumping the pedal, and lots of volume. I would suggest
> that on TC's, keep the pressure low, as the reservoir is just a tin
> can.
>
> A flat plate, rubber gasket and u-bolts are suggested for modern
> pressed steel type master cylinder covers if a spare can not be
> found (dual resevoirs... two inlets?).
>
> The author recommended bleeding brakes every year or two as
> conventional (DOT 3 ?) fluid will absorb water from the air.
>
> Bill
>
> Bill
Great idea. I use the same technique to pre-lube a new engine.
Jerry Felper
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