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Subject:Re: Lack of brakes long version saga actually
From:Mike Collum
Date:Fri, 6 Mar 2009 00:47:48 -0500

Oops ...  I said "Adjusted too far out" and should have said "Too far
in" (too far from the drums).

Mike

Mike Collum wrote:
> You didn't say exactly what your bleeding procedure is.
>
> Also, you didn't say that you adjusted the new shoes (I'm assuming you
> installed new shoes as fluid contaminated the old ones).  Shoes, not
> adjusted, or adjusted too far out, will cause the pedal to go to the
> floor on the first depression and will then "Pump up".
>
> I always use a motive power bleeder and don't stop the bleeding when I
> first get nothing but fluid.  I often find that, as I continue to bleed,
> there are bubbles further up the line that eventually show up.
>
> Mike
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