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- From: hinz@picard.med.ge.com (David Hinz Mfg 4-6987)
- Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
- Subject: Re: Recommendations for one-man brake bleeding tools?
- Message-ID: <1992Nov12.062655.1921@mr.med.ge.com>
- Date: 12 Nov 92 06:26:55 GMT
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- f.w.kerfoot..iii (fwk@cbnewsh.cb.att.com) wrote:
- :
- : Many variations are possible. If you can't get a spare reservoir cap,
- : you could fabricate a sheet metal plate and a rubber gasket (old
- : inner tube) with a tire valve in it, and clamp it to the top of the
- : reservoir. If you don't have an air compressor, some people have
- : used the spare tire as an air supply (there is no air flow other
- : than leakage). Refill the spare at the gas station after you are
- : done. You could use other ways to hook your air supply up to the
- : reservoir cap other than a tire valve. DON'T use more than 20-30 psi
- : or you will make a big mess.
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- Several of my old SAABs have caps that are the same size as the 2-litre
- soda bottles, so you don't even have to cobble something up, just put the
- stem through the cap & screw it right on.
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- These MC's are from Lucas/Girling and ATE, I believe. If it looks about the
- right size, check it out before you go cutting up a good cap.
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- Dave Hinz - Opinions expressed are mine, not my employer's. Obviously.
- Don't blame me; I voted for Perot! hinzd@picard.med.ge.com
- SAAB - Because you get what you pay for. Pherrets are Phun!!!
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