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From: "Bill Bradburry" <bbradburry@bellsouth.net>
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Subject: RE: [LML] bleeding brakes
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I suggest you remove and check each connection on the Nylaflow tubing.
Seems something might be blocking the flow.  Fluid should flow fairly freely
both ways thru the brake lines.  How are you bleeding?  Pressure or vacuum?
I had the best luck with vacuum from the wheel caliper.

Bill B

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billhogarty
Sent: Friday, December 24, 2010 2:30 PM
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Subject: [LML] bleeding brakes

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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