How long does gravity bleeding take?
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How long does gravity bleeding take?
First off I replaced all the lines, calipers and the MC on my vette. I have filled and bleed the MC and now am trying to wait for the fluid to gravity feed to the rear calipers. I was just wondering if I should continue to wait or just do the old style method to get the fluid to the rear quicker. oh and it has been over 1.5 hours and the fluid has not moved much about a 1/4 of an inch or so down in the MC.
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It takes too long for me 
I love pressure bleeders, did my brakes in less than 20 minutes.
Look in my gallery, with this setup (plate with two holes, NPT nipples and soft rubber for the gasket, some hose clamps to tighten it down) the garden sprayer pressurized the system to (I'm guessing here) 35-40 psi.
I love pressure bleeders, did my brakes in less than 20 minutes.
Look in my gallery, with this setup (plate with two holes, NPT nipples and soft rubber for the gasket, some hose clamps to tighten it down) the garden sprayer pressurized the system to (I'm guessing here) 35-40 psi.
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
one guy on a previous post said he had a beer for each caliper.... so i'm guessing this could be a fun process.... drink some beers.... and then talk to us....
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I did bench bleed the MC. Things are going, but they are slow. I would have gone out and got a pressure bleeder, but I did not think of it. Where can I get one of those at a local store?
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Sent you one back. Well I got the fluid to the calipers now I just need to get the air out. Going to start that in the morning.
