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Old 08-09-2019, 05:58 AM   #16
1998 Boxster Silver/Red
 
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Originally Posted by JayG View Post
I use my power bleeded dry, just for pressure.
As you need to keep adding fluid as you bleed, I put air fitings on the pressure line from the bleeder. That way you dont have to completely repump the bleeder when you refill fluid
OK. I may be lost...

"Add fluid as I bleed"? I'll be putting more than a cup of fluid into that bleeder. Isn't that counter-productive. Doesn't that bleeder hold like one gallon????? That isn't reconciling with my limited sensibilities.

If I use the power bleeder dry I:

Suction out some brake fluid from the reservoir...

Add brake fluid to the reservoir...

Screw cap onto brake reservoir...

Pump bleeder...

Bleed a line until reservoir level decreases...

Remove cap from reservoir...

Refill reservoir with brake fluid...

Reinstall cap to reservoir...

Be certain pump is at correct pressure...

Bleed a line until reservoir level decreases...

Remove cap from reservoir...

Refill reservoir with brake fluid...

Reinstall cap to reservoir...

Be certain pump is at correct pressure...

Bleed a line until reservoir level decreases...

Remove cap from reservoir...

Refill reservoir with brake fluid...

Reinstall cap to reservoir...

Be certain pump is at correct pressure...

Bleed a line until reservoir level decreases...

Or:

Put brake fluid in bleeder...

Install cap to reservoir...

Pump to adequate pressure...

Start bleeding brakes until all are done...

Remove cap from reservoir...

Clean out bleeder...

Um... done.

What am I missing, seriously.

I find the alternative for which wholly the bleeder was designed to be incredibly inefficient.

If I'm missing something, tell me. I'll own it.

Thank you.

Pump to adequate pressure
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