Re: [T3] Brake Notes

[Jens Vagelpohl <jens@dataflake.org>]

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On Jul 15, 2004, at 12:14 AM, Jim Adney wrote:

> On 14 Jul 2004 at 22:40, Jens Vagelpohl wrote:
>
> > So you're saying the brake circuits can be bled completely without
> > pressing down on the brake pedal at all? That seems weird to me.
>
> That's right. Pumping the pedal just speeds it up. All the component 
> drillings
> are arranged so that the chambers will fill and the bubbles will leave 
> from the
> top where the exit ports are.

Last question ;) How long does it usually take you to bleed a system 
that way?

jens

P.S.: Having worked in shops (both commercial on new cars and on my old 
VWs) I always hated bleeding the brakes. On the old VWs that could not 
be "pressure-bled" like the new cars I'd have someone sitting in the 
car while I and the bottle were under the car. I'd open one nipple, 
yell at the other guy to push down and hold, then close the nipple and 
yell again to let go of the brake pedal. Very annoying process.

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