Brake Bleed Question
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Brake Bleed Question
I purchased a set of Speed Bleeders and plan to flush the brake fluid on my C5 Z this weekend. I am pretty familiar with the process of bleeding the brakes with the speed bleeders, however I do have a question about the Brake fluid resevoir. While bleeding the brakes, can I keep the lid to the resevoir off while I am pumping the bake pedal or should I put the lid back on each time I fill the resevoir with new fluid?
In other words, if I keep the cap off, will brake fluid splash from the resevoir when I pump the brakes if the lid is off???
In other words, if I keep the cap off, will brake fluid splash from the resevoir when I pump the brakes if the lid is off???
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I purchased a set of Speed Bleeders and plan to flush the brake fluid on my C5 Z this weekend. I am pretty familiar with the process of bleeding the brakes with the speed bleeders, however I do have a question about the Brake fluid resevoir. While bleeding the brakes, can I keep the lid to the resevoir off while I am pumping the bake pedal or should I put the lid back on each time I fill the resevoir with new fluid?
In other words, if I keep the cap off, will brake fluid splash from the resevoir when I pump the brakes if the lid is off???
In other words, if I keep the cap off, will brake fluid splash from the resevoir when I pump the brakes if the lid is off???
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From: Belleville Mich.
I'm not familiar with the speed bleeders you mentioned.
Many here on the forum use them.
I've all ways used the Motive power bleeder.
Why not just leave the cap on & check through the translucent
resevoir, every now & then to see where the fluid level is at, while doing the speed bleeding?
I'm sure others will post up their methods of using the speed bleeding
method.
Good luck.
Many here on the forum use them.
I've all ways used the Motive power bleeder.
Why not just leave the cap on & check through the translucent
resevoir, every now & then to see where the fluid level is at, while doing the speed bleeding?
I'm sure others will post up their methods of using the speed bleeding
method.
Good luck.
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Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 537
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From: Santa Maria California
I'm not familiar with the speed bleeders you mentioned.
Many here on the forum use them.
I've all ways used the Motive power bleeder.
Why not just leave the cap on & check through the translucent
resevoir, every now & then to see where the fluid level is at, while doing the speed bleeding?
I'm sure others will post up their methods of using the speed bleeding
method.
Good luck.
Many here on the forum use them.
I've all ways used the Motive power bleeder.
Why not just leave the cap on & check through the translucent
resevoir, every now & then to see where the fluid level is at, while doing the speed bleeding?
I'm sure others will post up their methods of using the speed bleeding
method.
Good luck.
