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Subject:Re: Another Pressure Bleeder "How to" + Question
From:John Meeks
Date:Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:04:08 -0500

Neil,

I never put brake fluid in the pressure tank, just fill the brake reservoir
to the top and pump up the bleeder to about 15 lbs. I used this method when
I replaced all my brake lines and just topped up the res once after the
rears were bled. No muss, no fuss ;-)

FWIW I use a Motive bleeder.

John Meeks
'91 Multivan
Northern Michigan

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On Sat, Nov 14, 2009 at 2:28 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> Here's a link with more detailed pics etc. on building a brake pressure
> bleeder
>
> http://faculty.ccp.edu/faculty/dreed/Campingart/jettatech/bleeder/index.htm
>
> Feel kind of foolish asking, this rhetorical question but....
>
> I assume one puts brake fluid in the pressure bleeder tank. Correct?
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