X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:41:03 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from smtp101.sbc.mail.mud.yahoo.com ([68.142.198.200] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.0) with SMTP id 2790752 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:28:38 -0400 Received: (qmail 54880 invoked from network); 14 Mar 2008 00:28:37 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO paulrzm5oth3zt) (pbricker@att.net@76.206.248.200 with login) by smtp101.sbc.mail.mud.yahoo.com with SMTP; 14 Mar 2008 00:28:36 -0000 X-YMail-OSG: HHDqKvIVM1lcM625kNzWQ38pKXSPfwKF.u_FTTmfuZoLNhytnETFm3.zviVOQGndeNpgWb3eUDQ05XiAFD5JuhMYVg-- X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: ymail-3 From: "Paul Bricker" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: Subject: RE: [LML] Re: Brake Bleeders from Harbor Freight X-Original-Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:28:49 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: <002701c8856a$60923000$6601a8c0@paulrzm5oth3zt> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0028_01C8852F.B4335800" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 Thread-Index: AciFPsUFKMPtVR1aQLiwDzQ8WubdwQAKWuMg In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0028_01C8852F.B4335800 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1250" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =20 I=92ll throw my approach into the mix. After checking out the price of a one-man bleeder at ACS I went by the other AC hardware store (Home = Depot) and bought a 1 qt =93Hudson=94 sprayer. A $3 stop at Pep Boys for push = on adapters for the fittings on the wheel cylinders and some left over = Tygon tubing and I was set. The filled the sprayer with fluid after removing = the spry nozzle end and replacing it with the appropriate push on fitting. I then attach the Tygon tubing to the overflow from the brake reservoir at = the bottom of the firewall and catch the overflow in a small paint bucket. I pump up the sprayer, hold the fitting on the bleed screw (it will pop = off under pressure) loosen the screw and push fluid through the system until = the overflow runs clear. I do the left side first (longer run) and then the right, but I=92m not clear if that makes any difference. ~$20 and I = store the whole assembly in the paint locker in the hanger. I just leave the fresh fluid in the sprayer, but I blow off the air pressure after each use. =20 It seems to work OK, but the one time I had the local FBO bleed the = brakes they felt a little firmer. They used the tried and true two-man = approach, and were of the opinion that the bottom up bleeding worked well on some planes but not all. They had no opinion on why that would be. =20 Paul Bricker N63PB _____ =20 It's Tax Time! HYPERLINK "http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=3Daolprf00030000000001" \nGet tips, forms = and advice on AOL Money & Finance. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.518 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1325 - Release Date: = 3/11/2008 1:41 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG.=20 Version: 7.5.518 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1325 - Release Date: = 3/11/2008 1:41 PM =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0028_01C8852F.B4335800 Content-Type: text/html; charset="windows-1250" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

 

I’ll throw my approach into = the mix. After checking out the price of a one-man bleeder at ACS I went by the = other AC hardware store (Home Depot) and bought a 1 qt “Hudson” sprayer. A $3 stop at = Pep Boys for push on adapters for the fittings on the wheel cylinders and some = left over Tygon tubing and I was set. The filled the sprayer with fluid after = removing the spry nozzle end and replacing it with the appropriate push on fitting. I = then attach the Tygon tubing to the overflow from the brake reservoir at the = bottom of the firewall and catch the overflow in a small paint bucket. I pump = up the sprayer, hold the fitting on the bleed screw (it will pop off under = pressure) loosen the screw and push fluid through the system until the overflow runs = clear. I do the left side first (longer run) and then the right, but I’m not = clear if that makes any difference. ~$20 and I store the whole assembly in the = paint locker in the hanger. I just leave the fresh fluid in the sprayer, but I = blow off the air pressure after each use.

 

It seems to work OK, but the one = time I had the local FBO bleed the brakes they felt a little firmer. They used = the tried and true two-man approach, and were of the opinion that the bottom up = bleeding worked well on some planes but not all. They had no opinion on why that would = be.

 

Paul = Bricker

N63PB




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