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Old Jan 5, 2007 | 07:46 PM
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Quick question, when you're finished bleeding using this pressure bleeder, how do you equalize the pressure before removing the lid to keep from sucking the master cylinder dry of brake fluid?
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Slowly unscrew the lid of the pressure bleeder and everything will be fine.
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Slowly unscrew the lid of the pressure bleeder and everything will be fine.
OK, thanks; I didn't know. To me it looked like the brake fluid was being drawn back out of the MC as the pressure was being let off. Just wanted to make sure.
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One thing I do when I finish bleeding. I turn the tank on it's side and open the left front bleeder again and watch the air gap in the hose until it gets to the master. Then just slowly open the lid of the tank. Kinda saves a little bit of cleanup, the fluid in the line dribbling out all over things as you remove it from the master.
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