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Old Jul 12, 2008 | 07:46 AM
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I am going to use a hand vacuum pump to bleed my brakes. does any one know if you have to tighten the bleeder between strokes of the pump?
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It shouldn't be necessary but it can't hurt.
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I tried to pumping from one container to the other and produced no air bubbles. When I tried last noght it seamed like I was getting to much air out. I don't think I had the vacuum hose on tight enough Thanks
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I used that hand vacuum pump before to bleed my brakes, it was almost useless! .. for a much better results, use a Motive pressure bleeder instead.
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If you have the time, gravity bleeding works fine. That's how I've always done mine and have never had a problem.
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When you gravity bleed do you do one bleeder at a time? Do you need automatic bleeders? How can you tell when all of the air is out? Sorry for all the questions but I have always been successful with the old pump method.
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When I do mine, I usually do 1 at a time but you can do them all at once. Just keep your eye on the m/c and the fluid level. You don't want it running dry. I take about a cup (8 ozs.) from each caliper. Or you can just wait for clear/fresh brake fluid to come thru.
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