I used to do it that way but found that having resistance (tight fitting
hose to plastic bottle) created a solid column of fluid and eleminated
the syphon effect. The fitting of the hose to the hole in the bottle
passes air but the hose is held under some resistance and level of fluid
and if it sucks back some you don't get air.
I have to do a lot of things by myself (every thing) and since I'll be
doing them again (I recycle Westfalias) I just spend a few minutes making
little helpers to get these jobs done.
Would you like to hear about my wrist pin puller, used to pull the wrist
pins while the engine is still in the Vanagon?
Another $1.00 parts helper.
Home made ring compressor, 5/8" steel packing strap and one $0.08 screw
Miniture TV camera with fiber optics light to look inside your cylinders,
crank case and Katy Curik

On Thu, 17 May 2001 09:33:35 -0500 (CDT) CTONLINE@webtv.net writes:
> Stan,
>
> Good method.
> I like the concept.
> You still spent waaaaay too much money and took too long.
>
> (1) stick short hose on bleeder
> (2) open valve
> (3) stick hose in coffee can
> (4) keep master full of fluid
> (5) close valve
>
> I don't like the thought of pumping the brakes when there might be
> chance of air getting sucked back into the lines.
>
> I like letting mother nature do the job.:>)
>
> Cost ?
>
> Rubber hose free---gleeped from a bone yard.
> Coffee can---grabbed it from a recycling bin on Monday.
>
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> Terry
> 74 Campmobile (Clementine)
> 85 GL
> 86 BMW 325 ES
>