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Subject:Re: Questions about brake bleeding
From:Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM>
Date:Tue, 5 May 2020 07:20:12 -0700

by "screen" you mean the instrument cluster cover?

On Tue, May 5, 2020 at 5:45 AM Thomas Casal <thomas.casal@gmail.com> wrote:

> YouTube video from motive said to remove the screen the printed directions
> don’t mention it. I’m probably thinking too deep into this and just need to
> flush the system and stop second guessing meself. That screen ain’t coming
> out. Sorry to bother everyone this early.
>
> On Tue, May 5, 2020 at 7:51 AM Thomas Casal <thomas.casal@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Good morning people, I just got my motive to bleed the brakes and of
> > course Removing The plastic screen is giving me fits. My question is does
> > it come out? I’m guessing it must but it feels like it doesn’t and I
> don’t
> > wanna brake a delicate plastic part that is nla new. I’ve been down that
> > road before. Thanks folks sorry for the early email.
> >
> > On Wed, Apr 12, 2017 at 7:21 AM joe kallo <quietglow@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Thanks for the advice! I can't ever remember looking forward to brake
> >> bleeding before.
> >>
> >> Best,
> >> Joe
> >>
> >>
> >> On Tue, Apr 11, 2017 at 3:02 PM Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> You just need 4-5 psi.  Be sure you have enough fluid in the bottle to
> >> finish the job. If you have to add more when you crack the cap you'll
> >> bubble air into the fluid remaining and will need to wait several hours
> or
> >> toss it. Don't use aerated fluid!
> >>
> >> It's a great tool, and I have adapters for all my cars. Brake fluid
> should
> >> be changed every two years, and this makes it pretty easy.
> >>
> >> I've cut the hose on mine and put in a coupler. That way I can use it to
> >> pressurize the cooling system for leak checks @ 14psi.
> >>
> >> Stuart
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> >> Of
> >> joe kallo
> >> Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2017 9:59 AM
> >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >> Subject: Questions about brake bleeding
> >>
> >> Hi van people,
> >>
> >> I have two questions related to bleeding:
> >>
> >> 1. I have a new Motive Power Bleeder on its way to me (yay!) For those
> of
> >> you who use these, what PSI do you use on the van?
> >>
> >> 2. What order do you bleed? I have a manual so I'll be bleeding the
> clutch
> >> slave as well.
> >>
> >> Many thanks!
> >>
> >> Joe
> >>
> >
>

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