[DeTomaso] brake bleeding

[Tomas Gunnarsson]

I've successfully used the reservoir cap with an air filler to bleed my
brakes for many years (usually on my own). I prefer that method to
vacuum as the latter doesn't show as clearly when air stops coming
through the bleeder. I never pressurize using a tire though, I use my
tire filler and only put in about 0.5 bar.

Tomas
 
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From: Daryl Adams [damaadams at aol.com]
Sent: 16/7/2013 4:19:11 AM
To: pantdino at aol.com; detomaso at poca.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] brake bleeding

Unfortunately, no. I have to do all the car stuff solo. I think I'll
just go ahead and do a vacuum bleed and hope for the best. If I get a
spongy pedal I'll have to wait until I can enlist some help. I was just
looking at the master cylinder and I do not want to climb under there
and mess with it. I still have nightmares about the time I replaced the
clutch master. 


-----Original Message-----
From: Pantdino <pantdino at aol.com>
To: damaadams <damaadams at aol.com>; detomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
Sent: Mon, Jul 15, 2013 12:07 am
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] brake bleeding


I think it takes positive pressure to get all the air out of the master
cylinder
Is there someone who can pump the pedal and bleed the system the old
fashioned way with you?


-----Original Message-----
From: Daryl Adams <damaadams at aol.com>
To: detomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
Sent: Sun, Jul 14, 2013 6:42 pm
Subject: [DeTomaso] brake bleeding



This afternoon I decided to replace the brake hoses on the Mangusta. I
removed 
the left rear hose and plugged the hard line with a nylon stopper while
I went 
to the workbench to disconnect the old hose from the banjo bolt. While I
was 
doing that the nylon stopper fell out and the rear circuit reservoir
pretty much 
drained out by the time I got back to the car. Can I just go ahead and
top up 
the reservoir and bleed the brakes with my Mighty Vac or should I pull
the 
master cylinder and bench bleed it? I'm not getting any gravity flow
from the 
bleed screws, so I'm afraid there may be an air bubble in the master.

Daryl
Mangusta 8MA888
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