I have found that to use the Mityvac you must put some brake system grease
around the bleed nipple or all you get is air. The grease seems to provide a
good seal. Just a thought...you may have already tried this.
Bill M.
'70 Mk3 Spitfire
Huntsville, AL
> >I know this issue has been discussed but I am still wondering which
> >device is better- Mityvac or Easybleed. I am considering buying one or
> >the other, but I am unsure which one works best.
>
> I've tried both on my TR4. I first borrowed an Easybleed from a friend and
> proceeded to emty the bottle of fluid into the engine compartment which then
> emptied onto the driveway. I then re-checked all of the fittings, pressurized
> the system dry, and then red the instructions. Found out that dry testing was
> step #1. Anyway, I couldn't get the system to "seal". My tire pressure was
> below the recommended 20 lbs. and the provided resevoir caps wouldn't fit my
> brake master cylinder. So I cleaned everything up and returned the Easybleed
> to my friend who swares by it for his MG.
> I then purchased a Mityvac, figuring it would be useful for many other things.
> Attached the Mitvac and started trying to suck that brake fluid into the
> system. I've just rebuilt al of the hydraulics so everything was dry except
> for the master cylinder which had just been topped off. Well all I got was
> air. I'm convinced that there is a valve within the restrictor that is
> preventing me from actually sucking fluid through. I've resorted to the old
> tried and true pump the brakes and bleed method. The Mityvac now sits on my
> workbench waiting for something meaningful to do.
>
> Dave Zempel,
> '63 TR4 SurreyTop
> Sunnyvale, CA.
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