It's a tube with a fitting on one end to fit over the bleeder valve. The
other end has a fitting that has a spring inside with a ball to allow
fluid to go out but prevent backflow of air. It's worked for me before.
Right now, I don't know where I have air in the system.
>
>
> EZ Bleed feeds brake fluid into the system by air pressure doesn't it?B I
> like that system as opposed to the Mighty Vac type of system that sucks
> the fluid through.B I bought a Mighty Vac and could never totally get the
> air bubbles out of the lines.B Not worth a crap.
>
>
> --David C.
> "Those who can, teach. Those who cannot pass laws about teaching."
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: lindalnhvt at nhvt.net
> To: spridgets at autox.team.net
> Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2011 4:55:35 PM
> Subject: [Spridgets] brakes
>
> I just spent quite a while jacking up various wheels and bleeding the
> brakes of my Sprite. Used an EZ bleed and cleared some air and old fluid.
> I had good brake pedal pressure for about 30 seconds and now have
> practically nothing. B I can get a little braking if I pump a few times,
> but it's dangerous at best..
> I paid a shop to install a new slave cylinder last year and the system
> hasn't been the same since. B At first the gears were grinding and I had
> them fix it.
> Do I now need to bleed the slave cylinder? B If so, what's the easiest
> method to get at it.
> Thanks.
> Dick Byrne in NH (where it's been raining for two weeks)
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: lindalnhvt at nhvt.net
> To: spridgets at autox.team.net
> Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2011 4:55:35 PM
> Subject: [Spridgets] brakes
>
> I just spent quite a while jacking up various wheels and bleeding the
> brakes of my Sprite. Used an EZ bleed and cleared some air and old fluid.
> I had good brake pedal pressure for about 30 seconds and now have
> practically nothing. B I can get a little braking if I pump a few times,
> but it's dangerous at best..
> I paid a shop to install a new slave cylinder last year and the system
> hasn't been the same since. B At first the gears were grinding and I had
> them fix it.
> Do I now need to bleed the slave cylinder? B If so, what's the easiest
> method to get at it.
> Thanks.
> Dick Byrne in NH (where it's been raining for two weeks)
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