bleeding brakes
If you've got a high spot that can't be eliminated then odds are that gravity won't work. Some vehicles gravity bleed perfectly, others are a pain no matter what you use.
I use a glass peanut butter jar, some 1/8" copper tube, and a roll of vacuum hose.
Short hose is long enough to reach the bleeder while the jar is sitting on the ground. Long hose is long enough to reach a vacuum nipple on the intake manifold. Short hose is connected to a piece of copper tubing epoxied into the lid that nearly reaches the bottom of the jar and definitely below the fluid level in the jar. Long hose is connected to a short piece of copper tubing epoxied into the lid that does not extend very far down into the jar.
Remove bleed nipples, coat threads with brake system assembly lube, and re-install. Make hose connections & start engine. Crack nipple open and hold until no bubbles or enough volume to cause you to check the reservoir fluid level.
If you've got a high spot that can't be eliminated then odds are that gravity won't work. Some vehicles gravity bleed perfectly, others are a pain no matter what you use.
I use a glass peanut butter jar, some 1/8" copper tube, and a roll of vacuum hose.
Short hose is long enough to reach the bleeder while the jar is sitting on the ground. Long hose is long enough to reach a vacuum nipple on the intake manifold. Short hose is connected to a piece of copper tubing epoxied into the lid that nearly reaches the bottom of the jar and definitely below the fluid level in the jar. Long hose is connected to a short piece of copper tubing epoxied into the lid that does not extend very far down into the jar.
Remove bleed nipples, coat threads with brake system assembly lube, and re-install. Make hose connections & start engine. Crack nipple open and hold until no bubbles or enough volume to cause you to check the reservoir fluid level.
