Topic: My Homemade Pressure Bleeder
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Portland, TN - USA
Joined: 4/29/2003
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Vette(s): 1972 Coupe
Anything, but Stock and more mods to come!
SSBC Force 10 Brakes, 3.73, TH350, 355 CID, Rack and Pinion, Vette Brakes suspension front and rear.
Sounds cool, but I don't see any photo.
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Portland, TN - USA
Joined: 4/29/2003
Posts: 805
Vette(s): 1972 Coupe
Anything, but Stock and more mods to come!
SSBC Force 10 Brakes, 3.73, TH350, 355 CID, Rack and Pinion, Vette Brakes suspension front and rear.
Now thats weird, after I made this post it showed up. Never mind.
I guess I need to change the host of the photo. I have noticed it being
gone several times also. Hmmm.......off to photobucket to upload
another picture.
Lifetime MemberCHARLOTTE, NC - USA
Joined: 6/18/2003
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Vette(s): 1974 Stingray coupe; 2nd-Year One crate engine 408/408
2000 DBGM C5 coupe: Stock
Very nice job! 
BTW, I did find the gasket at Autozone, just like you guys said. So now
I have to remove the home made gasket and install a modified factory
type gasket. 
One more thing, my wife was not happy with the pressure bleeder when I explained its purpose to her. She said "Just about the only thing I can help you do on the vette and now you replace me."
One more thing, my wife was not happy with the pressure bleeder when I explained its purpose to her. She said "Just about the only thing I can help you do on the vette and now you replace me."
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Hell Eddie...the thing looks almost like my Motive Products commercial
bleeder...
I think their sells for like 60 bucks with the adaptor to fit the master cylinder...I paid 100 bucks a few years ago for my bleeder but got
every adaptor they made so I could bleed anythikng from a Porsche
to my wives mini van or any newer Corvette..
But to be truthful...Motive Products also sells just the adaptor and that adaptor is the weakest part of their kit...thewir container and set up otherwise is exactly like yours...
BTW... once my car is up on the lift with wheels off bleeding takes less then 5 minutes....including a cigerette break....
Bob G.
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We bled my buddies brakes from dry in about 30 minutes. He is very
happy with the results but I am a little skeptical still. I am going to
do a little pressure bleeding with my car this weekend and flush the
old stuff out and see if I can improve on my brakes.
If I had left the gauge off I could have had the whole setup for under $20. I think the gauge was a worthwhile addition because you can see if the system has a slow leak.
If I had left the gauge off I could have had the whole setup for under $20. I think the gauge was a worthwhile addition because you can see if the system has a slow leak.
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The gauge also keeps you from blowing the seals out of the master cyl. 
10-15lbs is about all you need to bleed the system, anyway! I think my fancy($$$) bleeder has a "DANGER" warning @ 20lbs. 
btw.........Mama don't like mine, either. It's the only time she gets to set behind the wheel of the '74 Adams' Apple 38608.8755555556
10-15lbs is about all you need to bleed the system, anyway! I think my fancy($$$) bleeder has a "DANGER" warning @ 20lbs.
btw.........Mama don't like mine, either.
It's the only time she gets to set behind the wheel of the '74 Joel Adams
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