Re: [T3] bleeding brakes question

["Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 1 Aug 2011 at 9:50, Bryon Garvin wrote:

> This worked for me last night but it was hard to know when I was completely
> done.  I waited and waited on the rears and felt like I had seen no bubbles
> for a while and reached up to close the bleed screw and then a whole bunch
> of air came out again.  So I waited for that to finish and then closed it.
> 
> Would you say maybe 3-4 minutes is long enough ?  Just wondering if you had
> a tip on how long to wait, Jim :)

For gravity bleeding, I usually open one valve at a time, starting 
with the rears. The LR first, takes the longest because you're 
waiting for fluid to come the farthest. That might take 10 minutes.

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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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