I don't think you could ever get a professional mechanic (i.e. someone
who could get sued) to recommend this. "Recycling" the hydraulic fluid
in this way is sub-optimal, as you are dumping hydraulic fluid with
entrained air back into the reservoir. Guaranteed you'll have to bleed
it again later, at a minimum.
Don't even think about it it if you're using silicone fluid (not to
start that debate again), because silicone holds entrained air for a
loooooooong time.
>>Maybe<< you could get away with it on a clutch, but remember that a lot of
>cars (some Spridgets included) share a reservoir between brake and clutch.
Chris K.
Gerard Chateauvieux wrote:
>
> Tommy,
>
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>If you have a COMPLETELY virgin system (MC, line and slave), you
> could run the hose back into the filler opening to refill the reservoir as
> it bleeds. This method will get the job done in 10 minutes or less... the
> other way will frustrate the hell out of you! Don't ask how I know!
>
> Gerard
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