Good to know.

I knew of older master cylinder reason, but assumed on
a new cylinder that something might rub against
plunger i.e. edge of port or somesuch..... don't have
Bentley in front of me.

Cheers,

Neil.

--- Mike Bucchino <mbucchino@charter.net> wrote:

>   The only time to be wary of pressing the pedal all
> the way down is when
> bleeding an OLD master cylinder, not a new one.
> This is to prevent the
> seals from riding on a portion of the cylinder thats
> dirty and gunked-up,
> because it normally hasn't had to travel that far,
> so crap tends to
> accumulate there.  Not applicable to a new
> one........
>
> Pump away merrily!
>
> Mike B.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "neil" <goofymuso@YAHOO.CA>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2006 12:34 PM
> Subject: Re: just replaced the Brake Master
> Cylinder, now what?
>
>
> > Get a helper to pump pedal.
> >
> > When bleeding, do NOT press pedal all the way to
> > floor. Halfway is fine.
> >
> > There is lots in archives on bleeding brakes.
> >
> > It is a small wrench yes. A  7or 8mm if I recall.
> >
> > You can do this by yourself. I started a thread
> not
> > long ago that spawned some really useful info from
> > helpful listers.
> >
> > Search in title with these:
> >
> > Brake problem
> >
> > or
> >
> > Eng. off/cold
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Neil.
> >
> >
> >
> > --- gary goldey <clonestar7@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
> >
> >> I just replaced a very worn out brake master
> >> cylinder on my 1984 Vanagon...
> >>
> >>   First I bench bled the new cylinder, theni
> quickly
> >> installed it...
> >>
> >>   brakes are a little spongy...I guess i need to
> >> bleed them....what size wrench am I going to need
> to
> >> pick up?...I bet it is small......do I really
> have
> >> to get the wife to help me pump and hold the
> brakes?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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