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Re: one-man brake bleeder kit
[Re: Commando1]
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03/10/11 11:10 AM
03/10/11 11:10 AM
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 Disregard the fact that this is clearly a motorcycle and you will setup your Mityvac the same way for bleeding on a car. Make sure you've got the small length of tube in the underside of the reservoir cap. Some like to pull a vacuum (start pumping handle) and then crack the bleeder. Some like to just crack the bleeder and start pumping. Either way, you'll do the same job. An important note: I've used the Mityvac on a number of applications and if you pay close enough attention you WILL notice that you pull air in and around the threads of the bleeder screw. As someone mentioned, it wouldn't be a terrible idea to put some teflon tape around the threads. Just make sure you don't hang the thread too long over the seat/hole on the screw itself.
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Re: one-man brake bleeder kit
[Re: Commando1]
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03/11/11 02:44 PM
03/11/11 02:44 PM
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Hey gang..
Well, got her done.. I used a combination of old and new. I used the old-fashion way of a jar with fluid and the hose submerged in it for the rears. The jar fit rather nicely perched on the leaf springs. The front, I used the one-man bleeder system I purchased. Worked out great. For those curious, I found some brake fluid used in Formula I racing applications. Being that the engine compartment of the Daytona can get rather hot in the Summer, I wanted the extra protection of durability of this performance fluid. Last year, the fluid would get VERY hot around the master cylinder.
Last edited by hemi68charger; 03/11/11 02:47 PM.
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Re: one-man brake bleeder kit
[Re: hemi68charger]
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03/11/11 02:45 PM
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Rt Front starting to bleed.. Kit worked out great...
TroyHouston Mopar Connection Club'69 Charger Daytona 440 - auto - 4.10 Dana (now with 426 hemi) '69 Charger 500 440 - 4speed - 3.54 Dana '70 Road Runner 383 - 4speed - a/c (now with 440)
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Re: one-man brake bleeder kit
[Re: hemi68charger]
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03/11/11 02:45 PM
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All the air gone and new fluid passing through
TroyHouston Mopar Connection Club'69 Charger Daytona 440 - auto - 4.10 Dana (now with 426 hemi) '69 Charger 500 440 - 4speed - 3.54 Dana '70 Road Runner 383 - 4speed - a/c (now with 440)
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Re: one-man brake bleeder kit
[Re: hemi68charger]
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03/11/11 02:46 PM
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Performance fluid I used with a very high boiling point.. It is used in racing applications like road racing and Formula I.
TroyHouston Mopar Connection Club'69 Charger Daytona 440 - auto - 4.10 Dana (now with 426 hemi) '69 Charger 500 440 - 4speed - 3.54 Dana '70 Road Runner 383 - 4speed - a/c (now with 440)
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Re: one-man brake bleeder kit
[Re: Erics5th]
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03/12/11 03:15 AM
03/12/11 03:15 AM
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Stupid question.. but do you still have to bench bleed the master if you're using a pressure bleeder to push fluid through the system? It seems like you could remove the lines and add pressure and it would blow fluid though. Then hook the lines up and continue bleeding. OR does the plunger have to move to get all the air out? I only ask since in my cars, there's only 2" of clearance between the MC and the strut tower. Makes it a PITA to re-attach the lines after a bench bleed, meanwhile fluid is dripping everywhere, probably getting air back in the MC  I may have to fashion a plate that sits on the MC and has a connection for the air compressor 
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Re: one-man brake bleeder kit
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03/12/11 07:52 PM
03/12/11 07:52 PM
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I have always bench bleed and then mount up MC. Then push fluid through the whole system with a pressure bleeder. Never tried it dry, didn't want have to do it twice(installing a new MC) 
For me, I "bench" bleed my master cylinder on the car. I have old front and rear brake lines that I have cut and formed to empty out into the reservoir. I just fill up the front and rear reservoirs and pump away.
TroyHouston Mopar Connection Club'69 Charger Daytona 440 - auto - 4.10 Dana (now with 426 hemi) '69 Charger 500 440 - 4speed - 3.54 Dana '70 Road Runner 383 - 4speed - a/c (now with 440)
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