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On 22 Oct 2001, at 0:15, Freddie Lochner wrote: > Of course if you are spitting out contaminated fluid, as is sometimes the > case, you wouldn't be doing yourself any favors by leaving the bleeder open. Why not? The whole point is to get the contaminated fluid out, and even if 10% flows back in, that's where it came from in the first place, so there's still a net gain. If you're concerned about sucking dirt from the bleed valve back into the system, then you can/should clean off the bleed valve before you start, and that is also just one more reason (out of many) why you should be careful to keep the little rubber bleed valve caps in place on your car when you're done. Another thing that works well on our cars is to just install the hose and open the valve and watch the fluid come out. The reservoir is nearly 3 feet above the MC so fluid will flow just from gravity if the hoses are in good shape (not blocked.) Doing this from the start with a dry system will take a long time, but it is an easy and effective way to check for air in the wheel cylinders and calipers. - Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA ------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, Subject: unsubscribe