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Subject:Re: Need to prime master cylinder?
From:Jim Felder
Date:Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:55:36 -0500

I'll be using a vacuum bleeder. How about that?

Jim

On Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 1:37 PM, Scott Daniel  -
Turbovans<scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> if you are going to use any pump-the-pedal method to bleed the brakes, you
> need to 'bench bleed' the master cylinder first.
> ( like it simply will not bleed unless you do this simple step first. )
> the Vanagon is The Only ( or almost the only ) �car that you can bench bleed
> the MC in place on the car, by yourself.
> As Alan said .......
> if using a pressure bleeder, then you don't need to bench bleed, either off
> or on the van, first.
> Scott
> www.turbovans.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Felder" <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 9:33 AM
> Subject: Need to prime master cylinder?
>
>
>> Is there anything special that needs to be done to the vanagon brake
>> MC before installing?
>>
>> Jim
>
>