REFLECTOR:Soft brake pedal.

Chuck Jensen reflector@tvbf.org
Wed, 1 Oct 2003 12:40:46 -0400


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That sounds better and cheaper than the contraption I used!
 
Chuck Jensen 
 
 -----Original Message-----
From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On Behalf Of
Ronnie Brown
Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 10:49 AM
To: reflector@tvbf.org
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:Soft brake pedal.



The one I got from Matco is the same thing that you can find in the hardware
stores. It is a piston operated oil can - a lever on the outside of the
container operates a piston that is down inside the fluid.  I paid $10, they
can be had for less at the hardware.  Then buy a small (1/8 - 3/16" ID?)
plastic tube about a foot long to connect the pump to the bleeder fitting on
the caliper.
 
Cheap but works well.  Takes about 40 strokes to fill the system up from the
bottom.  Keep pumping until the master reservoir is full and no more bubbles
are appearing.
 
Ronnie
 
 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Chuck  <mailto:cjensen@dts9000.com> Jensen 
To: 'reflector@tvbf.org' <mailto:'reflector@tvbf.org'>  
Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 12:08 PM
Subject: RE: REFLECTOR:Soft brake pedal.

Advance Auto Parts and AutoZone have the hand pumps.  They are not really
that handy to use (clumsy, though it you have three hands, four thumbs,
they're OK) but they certainly work well.  They should design them so that a
person could just screw the brake fluid container right into the hand pump
instead of all those silly tubes and fittings.  About $30-40 if I recall
correctly.  Then again, maybe someone else has a source for a better design
at lower cost that isn't as messy.
 
Chuck Jensen 



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<DIV><SPAN class=562040216-01102003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>That 
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ch</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>uck</FONT><FONT 
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class=562040216-01102003>&nbsp;</SPAN>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> 
reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]<B>On Behalf Of 
</B>Ronnie Brown<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, October 01, 2003 10:49 
AM<BR><B>To:</B> reflector@tvbf.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: REFLECTOR:Soft brake 
pedal.<BR><BR></DIV></FONT></FONT>
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  <DIV><FONT size=2>The one I got from Matco is the same thing that you can find 
  in the hardware stores. It is a piston operated oil can - a lever on the 
  outside of the container operates a piston that is down inside the 
  fluid.&nbsp; I paid $10, they can be had for less at the hardware.&nbsp; Then 
  buy a small&nbsp;(1/8 - 3/16" ID?) plastic tube about a foot long to connect 
  the pump to the bleeder fitting on the caliper.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>Cheap but works well.&nbsp; Takes about 40 strokes to fill 
  the system up from the bottom.&nbsp; Keep pumping&nbsp;until the master 
  reservoir is full and no more bubbles are appearing.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=2>Ronnie</FONT></DIV>
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    <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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    style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> 
    <A title=cjensen@dts9000.com href="mailto:cjensen@dts9000.com">Chuck 
    Jensen</A> </DIV>
    <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=reflector@tvbf.org 
    href="mailto:'reflector@tvbf.org'">'reflector@tvbf.org'</A> </DIV>
    <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, October 01, 2003 12:08 
    PM</DIV>
    <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: REFLECTOR:Soft brake 
    pedal.</DIV>
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    <DIV><SPAN class=625232215-01102003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff 
    size=2>Advance Auto Parts and AutoZone have the hand pumps.&nbsp; They are 
    not really that handy to use (clumsy, though it you have three hands, four 
    thumbs, they're OK) but they certainly work well.&nbsp; They should design 
    them so that a person could just screw the brake fluid container right into 
    the hand pump instead of all those silly tubes and fittings.&nbsp; About 
    $30-40 if I recall correctly.&nbsp; Then again, maybe someone else has a 
    source for a better design at lower cost that isn't as 
    messy.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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    <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ch</FONT><FONT face=Arial 
    size=2>uck</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2> Jensen</FONT> 
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