[DeTomaso] brake master cyl still bad?

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 4/18/10 10 26 16, pantdino at aol.com writes:


> 
> I have a vacuum bleeder, but find it is not as good as having a human push 
> the pedal down in concert with opening and closing the bleeder.
> This is because there is so much vacuum loss around the threads of the 
> bleed screw that not much is left to actually suction the fluid through.  And 
> all that leakage causes a constant stream of bubbles to appear in the bleed 
> tubing so you have no idea if you actually still have air in the line or 
> not.
> 

I am totally sold on the whole pressure bleeder concept.   Instead of using 
vacuum to suck the air out at the calipers, I now use pressure to push the 
fluid from above.   Works great, and cheap!   Way less than $100.

Mike