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On 4 Aug 2003 at 10:43, Westfalia wrote: > Jim Adney wrote: > > Are you able to bleed the system? Do you get fluid out of all 4 wheels? > Yes, I was able to bleed the system, but only with a hand operated > vacuum pump from each wheel cyl. I got good clean (no bubbles) fluid > from each wheel. I really hate the idea of the vacuum bleeders because the wheel cyllnder seals aren't really made to hold any vacuum. OTOH, I've never tried one and if it worked for you that's worth something. > > Did you make sure that both the small port drillings from the feed hole in the > > MC are clear where they lead into the main bore? > > I can only detect one hole, but I did blow 100+psi air through any and > all passages and they are clear. There are 2 holes: One is about 3/32 dia and the other is tiny, maybe .020". They both have to be clear, but they probably are. -- Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org