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Old 03-10-2013, 01:03 PM
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Charley Hoyt
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I just ordered a new set of Stoptechs for my car. What is the best method for bleeding the system after the install? Motive, pressure cap, vacuum system, etc?
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Old 03-10-2013, 01:28 PM
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Any. Just remember that on an empty system the reservoir drains down fast so watch it or then you got to to bench bleed the master. Total pain.
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Use a rubber mallet to tap the bottom of the Stop Techs, to get any air trapped in the caliper to come to the top
Old 03-10-2013, 03:14 PM
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You can try to gravity bleed the calipers initially to get them to fill up. Do it in pairs, open both bleed screws on each caliper and wait several minutes. Once they start to drip, they are mostly filled. Still need to bled the old school way after that, but it will fill them up with essentially no work.

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