It's been quite a while, but I'm pretty sure I had to pump mine up to a
higher psi (I installed a gauge) in order to get the fluid to rise and flow
to the reservoir.

btw:  I'm also in O-town

On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 6:09 PM, Gregory Smith <gfs@gregoryfsmith.com>wrote:

> 5-10 psi is all that's needed for bleeding the brake or clutch systems.
> Much more than that and you could break the reservoir or get a leak at a
> supply hose (between the reservoir and the M/Cs).
>
> I use the one from bavauto.com with great success.  I only use it to hold
> the air/pressure, not fluid, so I don't have to clean it nor do I run the
> risk of a big mess should something go wrong.
>
> Gregory Smith
> '88 Vanagon
> Olympia, WA
>

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