I have had personal experience with that sort of thing too; but not with the
spridget (that I know of yet). I had a caliper that would stay on when hot.
Good point! I don't know.
-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Zuchowski <tzuchow@ibm.net>
To: Robert Duquette <RobertDuquette@Sympatico.ca>
Date: June 1, 1999 7:10 PM
Subject: Re: bleedin' brake failure part II
>Robert, how are your brake hoses? Your Mityvac problem sounds to me like
you
>are collapsing a hose with the vacuum, pinching off the flow. Of course,
>pushing fluid through from the other side with the MC will get it past the
>blockage.
>
>Hoses rot from within. Eventually they can become fully blocked internally
>but look OK on the outside.
>
>Please don't ask me how I happen to know that.
>
>Tom Zuchowski
>'61 Bugeye
>Clemmons, NC
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Robert Duquette <RobertDuquette@Sympatico.ca>
>To: Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>Date: Saturday, May 29, 1999 9:14 PM
>Subject: Re: bleedin' brake failure part II
>
>
>>Hi Gerard,
>>
>>Thanks.
>>
>>>1. Make sure you ave the bleeder open enogh turns to allow the fluid to
>>flow.
>>
>>It will flow when the pedal is pumped.
>>
>>>2. Remove the bleeder and check thet the small hole in the tapered end is
>>>not plugged -OR- replace it with one you know is clear.
>>
>>The fluid does flow through them when pumped with the pedal.
>>
>>>two questions...
>>>
>>>What happens if someone pumps the petal with a bleeder open?
>>
>>Brake fluid comes out through the hose.
>>
>>>Do you experience the same problem at all four wheels?
>>
>>
>>The left front worked last weekend. I didn't get there this weekend. The
>>other three have the same sort of behaviour.
>>
>>Robert D.
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Gerard Chateauvieux <pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com>
>>To: Robert Duquette <RobertDuquette@Sympatico.ca>; Spridgets
>><spridgets@autox.team.net>
>>Date: May 29, 1999 8:04 PM
>>Subject: Re: bleedin' brake failure part II
>>
>>
>>>Robert,
>>>
>>>Two things I would try.
>>>
>>>1. Make sure you ave the bleeder open enogh turns to allow the fluid to
>>flow.
>>>2. Remove the bleeder and check thet the small hole in the tapered end is
>>>not plugged -OR- replace it with one you know is clear.
>>>
>>>two questions...
>>>
>>>What happens if someone pumps the petal with a bleeder open?
>>>Do you experience the same problem at all four wheels?
>>>
>>>Gerard
>>>
>>>At 7:47 PM -0400 5/29/99, Robert Duquette wrote:
>>>>I guess this is where I become technically challenged ... wouldn't a
leak
>>in
>>>>the line somewhere, improve the flow at the suction end. This just sits
>>>>there and retains suction pressure. When I disconnect the thing, the
>>bleed
>>>>valves drip.
>>>>
>>>>Last weekend I had one wheel working. I'm puzzled. But I guess I've
got
>>to
>>>>enlist a helper to pump the brakes.
>>>>
>>>>It's frustrating! This morning was perfect cruising weather.
>>>>
>>>
>>>G G Gerard Chateauvieux
>>> E A
>>> R R pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com
>>> A A
>>> R G Pixelsmith on Duty
>>> D E
>>> S http://www.gerardsgarage.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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