In a message dated 04/22/2000 7:28:03 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
t.williams@mrg.ca writes:
<< On my '77, the %(^*& brake light on the dash won't go out. Read in my
Haynes manual about a specific process for bleeding the brakes on later
cars. The sequencing has something to do with centering a valve in the
system. Manual says that with a bleeding of right rear, and left front, one
can get the light to go out. >>
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YEP! Goofy brake bleeding on the '77. Read the part about centering the
valve. Open the right front bleeder and press the pedal JUST until the light
goes out. IF it doesn't, the valve is pushed all the way to that side, so
close the right and open the left bleeder and press the pedal until the light
goes out.
They tell you to bleed two bleeders at a time in an effort to keep the valve
centered whilst bleeding the brakes. I read that and thought to myself,
"Self, that ain't gonna work." So I bled them as I normally would and then
centered the valve.
This is assuming that the light isn't on because you left the handbrake
pulled up.
Allen Hefner
Philly Region SCCA Rally Steward
'77 Midget
'92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
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