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Subject:Re: Should Rear Brakes Bleed Slower than Front?
From:neil n
Date:Sat, 27 Mar 2010 15:36:50 -0700

On Sat, Mar 27, 2010 at 2:07 PM, Scott Daniel  - Turbovans
<scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

> Wouldn't the 'slower' bleeding of the rear brakes be due to the presence �of
> the Pressure Limiting Valve ( for the rear brakes ) you just wondered about
> in your previous post ?
>
> I think so.
>
> Scott
>
>

Ah.

So assuming ball/spring in valve idle when bleeding, there are
restrictions in passageways etc. that would slow flow to rear when
bleeding?

I only ask as a newb pressure bleeder user. It was such an obvious
difference in flow rate, that it piqued my curiousity.

Thanks

Neil.

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