MC bench bleeding

[jdbubb at ix.netcom.com (Dan Bubb)]

Yeah, I guess the real question was how do you hook up the brake line ports.
I've never had a master cylinder come with hoses and connectors, so that was
the real issue. Pretty sure I'd be able to figure it out if it did.
I can just see me standing there holding a bunch of poly hose thinking,
"what's this shit for? It'll never hold brake line pressure!"
OK, thanks for the input.
Dan

----- Original Message -----
From: "der flo" <derrickmd18@juno.com>
To: <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 6:18 PM
Subject: Re: MC bench bleeding


> Thats exactly how its done.  your MC should come with hoses and
> connectors to connect to the 4 ports.  connect the hoses and run them
> into the flow bottle.  put the MC on a bench and use a pole, stick or
> something to push the rod in. Doing this SLOWLY until all the air is out
> of the MC.  then put he MC on the car with the hoses still connect and
> bolt it down.  disconnect and connect a brake hose up one at a time and
> make sure the brake fluid does go empty in the MC.  do thins until all
> the brakes lines are connected then start bleeding the system in thins
> order:  RR, LR, RF, LF.  then u check your pedal and u are done.  I had
> to do thins two month ago at my job.  I was lucky to have a pressure
> bleeder at the time .  Good luck with it.
>
>
> On Tue, 19 Aug 2003 15:06:23 -0400 "Dan Bubb" <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com>
> writes:
> > I know I've seen this procedure before but it's not in the Bentley so
> > it must have come with the new MC.
> > I didn't keep it and like an idiot didn't read it.
> > Can anybody provide an overview?
> > Like how do you connect the brake line connections or do you just
> > let brake fluid squirt across the room when it's finally bled?
> > And do you need to tilt the master cylinder so the brake line
> > connection is up to get all the air out?
> > And how come I didn't need to do any of this crap when putting an MC
> > in my nephew's car?
> >
> > It's amazing the stuff you never need until you get to be an old
> > fart!
> > TIA
> > Dan
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