> I prefer to use my pressure bleeder for just this reason if possible. The beautiful part about using the brakes is that you never under/over-fill the brake reservoir. All the fluid just circulates, and the level only goes down by the amount of air that ultimately gets displaced. Which is unlikely to be enough to cause problems. And even if it is, you just add more fluid and repeat until you have achieved success.
> Still having trouble visualizing how this works. If I have air in my > brake lines, I have to bleed it out through the bleed valves at the > wheels. It does not migrate up and out through reservoir by itself. Even > with a fluid loop through the clutch cylinder, I don't see how that > changes. Nothing is bubbling up by itself. You are _pumping_ the brakes, which is pumping fluid down from the reservoir, through the brake cylinders, and back up (to the reservoir) by way of the clutch cylinders. Any air bubbles (to the top) of the reservoir, but _only_ as it circulates there by pumping action. Basically gravity is tapping off the air in the circuit, at the reservoir, leaving only liquid to circulate around again. Fast, cheap, and easy. -- Jim _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
