Anyone ever bleed brakes with those hand-help vacuum pumps? Successfully?

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  1. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    I was told this gravity bleeding was the best way to bleed 4 w/Disc brakes on my vett...:yup:
     
    71gold, Jun 25, 2014
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    Your veterinarian had to be bled? :hmmm:
    :rolleyes:
     
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    Only if you don't have an equal pressure vacuum system to pull all 4 bleeders at the same time, with the same pressure.
     
    MSmithPDX, Jun 25, 2014
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    hose on the bleeder running into a jar of fluid for me I don't reuse it though
     
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    Make a pressure bleeder

    I made one out of a weed sprayer some clear tubing a couple hole fittings and a steal plate. For about 20 bucks you can't beat it.
     
    cougargt, Jun 25, 2014
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