

| Subject: | Re: home made pressure bleeder |
| From: | Jim Johnston |
| Date: | Thu, 12 Mar 2009 07:56:50 -0400 |
Is item may be of interest to you and others. This bleeder uses air from you tires to bleed the system. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280320871622&indexURL=0&photoDisplayType=2#ebayphotohosting Jim On Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 9:57 PM, David Kao <dtkao0205@yahoo.com> wrote: > I am going to build a power bleeder that is slightly different > from all mentioned so far. Since I have a small compressor with > an air tank of about 10 or maybe 20 gallons I will use it as > a pressurized air source. I will have a bottle made of hard plastic > transparent and about 2 liter capacity. There will be two hose > fittings on the cap. One connected to the compressed air source. The > other connected to the cap of the brake fluid reservoir cap with a > fitting on it too. > > Internal to the 2 liter bottle one of the fittings will have a hose > reaching the bottom of the bottle but the other does not have a > hose inside. This 2nd one will be connected externally to the > compressor. The 2 liter bottle will be filled with fresh brake fluid. > > The air compressor will be set to 10 or 12 PSI and holds it there. > I hope this bleeder is easier to use because I will not have to > empty the (pressurized bleeder) after bleeding. The 2 liter bottle > will keep the remaining brake fluid in it after bleeding. The > compressor will be free from brake fluids. I can drain down the > pressure of the air tank before disconnecting the bleeder. > > I do have to visit Home Depot for hose fittings. The cost will be > less than $10 I think since I already have the small compressor. > > Has anyone tried this? Will this work? I hope so. > > David > > > --- On Wed, 3/11/09, Bob Mac <yakandhike@COMCAST.NET> wrote: > > > From: Bob Mac <yakandhike@COMCAST.NET> > > Subject: home made pressure bleeder > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2009, 6:17 PM > > Has anybody tried the vacuum bleeder sold by harbor freight. > > It's only $19.95 and seems like a simple operation. No > > worry about blowing seals and everything is done right at > > the wheel, except filling the res. Just curious > -- Jim Wilmington, NC
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