5/15/00
Glenn,
For what it is worth, though I have only limited experience with
it, my feeling is that vacuum bleeding just doesn't work. It sure didn't
when I tried it on my Volvo and Morris Minor brakes, at least. Don't know
why, but it sure didn't!!! Can you use the tried and true pedal-pumping
method on the HTOB? I have never worked with one of those at all. Or how
about rigging up a pressure bleeder setup?
Cheers,
Dave K.
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>I was hoping this was going to prove easier than the stock MGB setup. After
>a couple of hours of cursing, spitting brake fluid etc., I'm still no closer
>than I was this afternoon. I can pull the max vacuum my Miti Vac thingy will
>pull, around 28 lbs of mercury, and it will hold that vacuum on the bleed
>hose. The bleed hose is on the top as per the instructions. I can't get
>anything to come out. Any hints, suggestions, or prayers to the MG gods
>would be greatly appreciated.
>
>As an update, the engine seems to be running fairly strong. It starts
>immediately now. It is still idling fairly high, but I think I can fix that
>with a little time and tuning. The first actual road trip should be this
>weekend. The clutch is the last mechanical thing left. I plan on using Jim
>S's clutch stop that can be found in the archive.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Glenn
>
>Glenn's Words of Wisdom for Today. These engines run very very hot. The
>headers will burn anything even remotely touching, including a timing light
>pickup that is accidently forgotten that it was still attached to the #1 wire
>:-)
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