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Subject:Re: Brake Pressure Bleeder - Cheap and Easy
From:Daryl Christensen
Date:Wed, 13 Oct 2004 09:11:07 -0700

Used to do the same thing years ago for Bugs, but had another female tire
fitting that hooked to a front tire and used the tire pressure to keep
pressure in the brake system without having to pump it up. Daryl
----- Original Message -----
From: "tabe johnson" <xtabe@YAHOO.COM>
>
> Get a spare brake reservoir cap from a wrecking yard.
> Go to a truck tire shop and get a truck tire valve.
> Truck tire valves bolt in.  Drill a hole in the
> centre of the cap the same size as the valve stem.
> Put in the stem, tighten it down, and yer done.
>
> To use:  Put bleeder cap on reservoir.  Attach
> bicycle pump.  Pump a few times, till you see
> the plastic of the reservoir expand a tiny
> bit.  Don't pump too much -- something messy
> will happen. (!)  Go do your bleed, and return
> to pump the bike pump as necessary.
>
> I'll get a picture up sooner or later...
>
>
> Anyone notice a trend?  Am I cheap or what?
>
> --tabe johnson
> xtabe@yahoo.com
> '87 Westy
>
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