Vacuum brake bleeder set up
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| + | I have tried pressure power bleeders and they can be quite a mess. Brake fluid hurts very bad when you get it in your eyes and will take paint off. Having it pressurized isn't my idea of a fun time. Having brake fluid under vacuum is much more idiot proof. | ||
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-Vacuum pump | -Vacuum pump | ||
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'''Fittings''' | '''Fittings''' | ||
| − | I used 3 male 1/4-NPT x 1/8 barb fittings, 1 female 1/4-NPT x 1/8 barb fitting, 1 female 1/4-NPT x 1/8-NPT coupler, and 1 female 1/4-NPT 90° fitting. | + | I used 3 male 1/4-NPT x 1/8 barb fittings, 1 female 1/4-NPT x 1/8 barb fitting, 1 female 1/4-NPT x 1/8-NPT coupler, and 1 female 1/4-NPT 90° fitting. I also put a ball valve on the pressure input side. The valve is needed to control the vacuum. |
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| + | There are a few issues with vacuum bleeding. First is sucking air around the bleeder valve threads. The solution is to use teflon tape or thread sealer on the threads. | ||
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