Return-Path: Received: from albatross.prod.itd.earthlink.net ([207.217.120.120]) by ns1.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-70783U4500L450S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Sat, 24 Feb 2001 01:08:30 -0500 Received: from walter (pool0368.cvx38-bradley.dialup.earthlink.net [216.244.31.113]) by albatross.prod.itd.earthlink.net (EL-8_9_3_3/8.9.3) with SMTP id WAA10370 for ; Fri, 23 Feb 2001 22:17:17 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <005101c09e29$88c910a0$081ef4d8@walter> From: "Walter Dodson" To: "LancairList" Subject: Bleeder pot Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2001 22:17:57 -0800 X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Mike, J.N. and all, I finally got around to bleeding my new brakes this afternoon. In an hour of bleeding while actuating the pedals (master cyls) in various ways I finally filled the reservoir to overflowing. The pedals pump up nicely after a few strokes but that is not good enough. My pot still had residual pressure after more than three years of storage and I pumped it up some more. I let it stand two nights. I was amazed to find, just now after bleeding, that air bubbles have formed in the plastic bleed line connected to the bleeder port of the left brake where I left it hours ago. Mike, you are right. Air does stay in the fluid even tho it is impossible to see. My spongy pedals prove that. Pedals should not need to be "pumped up" even if that makes them hard as a rock. They must be hard the first time you give them a push. So much for my "el cheapo" pressure pot. Walter Dodson >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>