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Re: Brake pressure at caliper...700 psi?---SOLVED
[Re: karls67gtx]
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12/12/10 12:32 AM
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Thanks for the update. Good to hear you (mostly) figured it out.  Once it gets warm again I'll have to find a pressure gauge and take a look at mine.
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Re: Brake pressure at caliper...700 psi?---SOLVED
[Re: BDW]
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12/13/10 10:05 PM
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RapidRobert
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since it's measuring psi rather than flow it only needs a miniscule opening (like a voltmeter only needs a very small gauge wire as opposed to an ammeter w large leads) so either the bleeder fitting or the hose whichever is easier to adapt a fitting to. www.northerntools.com has a 0-1500 psi glycerin filled gauge (grade B accuracy) for $13.99 (1/4 NPT male). and a grade A accuracy similar type gauge (1/8 NPT male) for $17.99. All major credit cards accepted. Plus a fitting (or 2) to plumb it in
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Re: Brake pressure at caliper...700 psi?---SOLVED
[Re: hooziewhatsit]
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12/13/10 10:10 PM
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Good info, how did you measure the pressure at the caliper?
Replace the bleeder valve with the gauge?
If it was this gauge, it sure looks like you unscrew the bleeder and put the adapter in it. If you uncap the MC, you won't even have to bleed it again when you're done; just let it gravity bleed.
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That was what I was leading up to, if you remove the bleeder valve and replace with a gauge, will the reading be correct?
Or do you need to plumb in a T to the bleeder valve, and bleed before measuring?
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Re: Brake pressure at caliper...700 psi?---SOLVED
[Re: hooziewhatsit]
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12/13/10 10:29 PM
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An air bubble(s) will absorb psi as it collapses but I'd think it'd peak & you'd get a correct reading for a second (just like brakes will pump up briefly) but they need to be bled anyhow so I'd do that as said then take a reading.
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