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Old 2011-10-04, 01:26 PM   #2118
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Originally Posted by A1337STI View Post
Ansel had a vacuum one that worked awesome , it hooked to the bleeder on the caliper , a 'one size fits all' type model, well you had to put on different bits of tube to make it fit your application, but it worked amazingly well.

i keep saying I'll make a meet, but i think i will this time... i think... just have to convince the GF , or not car pool that day. I should take Betsy as its seemingly in 'ok' shape after this last rally.
Vacuum bleeders are pretty nice too, and they don't require a special air-tight cap for the master cylinder reservoir. But you have to take out the bleeder valve and teflon tape it, or you risk sucking a little bubble of air past the threads into the top of the caliper that can make the pedal a tiny bit squishy.

Power bleeders have the same problem with the threads, but the difference is that instead of sucking in air, you just make a mess as fluid leaks past the threads and all over the caliper.
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