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Old 05-19-2023, 06:22 AM   #3
blue62
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Originally Posted by s_wilwerding View Post
I am thinking about removing my calipers to send them off for powder coating - just wondering if anyone has a good hack for capping the brake lines.

I realize that having the brake pedal depressed will stop fluid from leaking out, but being as how they might be out of the car for a few weeks, I figured it would be best to cap the lines.
Penny wise pound foolish....
Once you reinstall the calipers your going to have to bleed the entire system.
By the time you do that all the fluid you tried to save will most likely be purged from the system.
You should be able to fill and bleed a completely dry system with 1-1.5 bottles of fluid.
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