X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 09 Jan 2013 11:01:33 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail-vc0-f178.google.com ([209.85.220.178] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.1) with ESMTPS id 6002591 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 09 Jan 2013 09:22:22 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.220.178; envelope-from=joeczabaranek@gmail.com Received: by mail-vc0-f178.google.com with SMTP id l6so1568180vcl.37 for ; Wed, 09 Jan 2013 06:21:48 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.220.239.73 with SMTP id kv9mr89068044vcb.50.1357741308786; Wed, 09 Jan 2013 06:21:48 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.58.0.165 with HTTP; Wed, 9 Jan 2013 06:21:48 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: X-Original-Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2013 09:21:48 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: Subject: Re: [LML] bleeding brakes From: Joseph Czabaranek X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=14dae9d252346838d104d2dbc8be --14dae9d252346838d104d2dbc8be Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 On a car I was taught these steps. It takes two people. I cant tell you why this might work, I dont understand the workings of the brake cylinders. But this method would push the bubble in the opposite direction and involves "closing" and pressurizing the brakes. 1: One person pumps the brakes to pressurize the system. 2: With the brakes held, the second person opens the zerk and relieves the pressure, then immediately closes the zerk. 3: Release the brakes and add more fluid ass necessary 4: Repeat until the bubble is gone. On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 6:56 AM, Abe Gaskins wrote: > I have been an air bubble in the left brake of my Legacy. I have > repeatedly pumped fluid from the brake "zerk" fitting from the wheel up > through the pedals. > > The last time I bled the brakes I pumped about three cans of fluid through > the bottom-up method of bleeding brakes, sure that I had solved the > problem--didn't. > Is there another method to attack this? > > Abe Gaskins > MGM Industries > *Direct line 615-265-2046* > *Cell 615-642-2310 * Skype Name: abe.gaskins > "Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your > life."--*Confucius* > "I have never let my schooling interfere with my education"--Mark Twain > "Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness"--Mark Twain > > > > --14dae9d252346838d104d2dbc8be Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
On a car I was taught these steps. =A0It takes two people.= =A0I cant tell you why this might work, I dont understand the workings of = the brake cylinders. =A0 But this method would push the=A0bubble=A0in the= =A0opposite=A0direction and involves "closing" and pressurizing t= he brakes.

1: One person pumps the brakes to pressurize the syste= m. =A0
2: With the brakes held, the second person opens the= zerk and=A0relieves=A0the pressure, then immediately closes the zerk.
3: Release the brakes and add more fluid ass necessary
4: R= epeat until the bubble =A0is gone. =A0


On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 6:56 AM, Abe Ga= skins <abe@mgmindustries.com> wrote:
I ha= ve been an air bubble in the left brake of my Legacy. =A0I have repeatedly = pumped fluid from the brake "zerk" fitting from the wheel up thro= ugh the pedals.

= The last time I bled the brakes I pumped about= three cans of fluid through the bottom-up method of bleeding brakes, sure = that I had solved the problem--didn't.=A0
Is there anothe= r method to attack this?
=

Abe Gaskins
MGM Industries
Direct line 615-265-2046
Cell 615-642-2310 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0= =A0 Skype Name: abe.gaskins
"Choose a= job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life."--<= /span>Confucius=A0
"I h= ave never let my schooling interfere with my education"--Mark Twain=A0
"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness&= quot;--Mark Twain


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