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> Subject: Garage Find Bleeding Question
>
> Now I need help, how do I bleed a system that is totally dry? Lets assume
all
> of the wheel cylinders are okay. When I fill the reservoir, how does the
fluid
> get down to the cylinder with the line full of air. Should I just open all
the
> bleed screws and let it work its way down? Or should I bleed it like it
had
> fluid and have an assistant pump while I watch for bubbles?
>
The times I've done this, I've just done it like the last sentance.
> I'm not worried about bleeding the clutch slave, that line has fluid in
it, so
> a simple bleed should work.
hahaha. 'Simple' & 'bleeding clutch hydraulics' don't usually go together...
There is no check valve in the clutch system. I've never been able to get
the 'push the pedal & bleed from the slave cylinder' to work. I use a large
syringe to pull fluid out via a the bleed screw.
Eric Russell
Mebane, NC
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