[DeTomaso] bleeding clutch setup -cnc & pantera east setup

Will Kooiman will.kooiman at gmail.com
Wed Feb 6 20:06:58 EST 2013


Along those lines, if there is a leak ­ anywhere, it will suck air when the
clutch pedal retreats ­ essentially acting like the bleeder screw is open.
The result is the same.  You'll be unable to bleed the brakes.

--
Will

From:  Mike Drew <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
Date:  Wednesday, February 6, 2013 7:11 PM
To:  Will Kooiman <will.kooiman at gmail.com>, Asa Loughton
<asajay at asajay.com>, <detomaso at poca.com>
Subject:  Re: [DeTomaso] bleeding clutch setup -cnc & pantera east setup


In a message dated 2/6/13 15 49 45, will.kooiman at gmail.com writes:


> 
> If you lift the clutch pedal while the bleeder is open, won't air get
> sucked back into the slave through the open bleeder screw?  As opposed to
> refilling the master with more fluid?

>>>That's not ignorance, that's exactly right!
> 
>> >BTW, I usually hook a line from the bleeder screw to a speed bleeder cup.
> A line goes from the bleeder to a cup that catches the fluid.  The cup has
> an extension that goes to the bottom on the inside of the cup.  You always
> operate with a small amount of fluid in the cup, so it can never suck air.
> When air hits the cup, it bubbles to the top.
> 
>>>And that's sheer brilliance!

Mike






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