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From: "John Schroeder" <jschroeder@perigee.net>
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Subject: Re: [LML] bleeding brakes
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Is the parking brake valve closed?
John


>Need some help with bleeding the brakes.  I have replaced the nylaflow 
>tubing in my L-IVP and  I am having a problem getting fluid back into 
>the lines.
>
>I originally started from the bottom  by attempting to pump fluid up 
>thru the fitting on the brake housing.  No luck;  wouldn't take the 
>fluid....big mess.  Next, I filled up the reservoir and tried to fill 
>the lines from the top down;  by pumping the hydraulic cylinders on the 
>rudder pedals.  No luck...bigger mess.  It seems like I am trying to 
>push the fluid thru a check valve, the wrong way.
>
>Funny thing is that I can remember years back when I first installed the 
>brakes, I ran into the same exact problem.  Cant remember what exactly 
>solved the problem but history seems to be repeating itself.  Guess the 
>memory is worse than I thought.  Can there be a sequence to bleeding 
>these brakes that I'm not aware of?
>
>Happy Holidays, Bill Hogarty
>
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