29 Oct 2006 at 15:20 #1 S@njay S@njay Soldato Joined 18 Oct 2002 Posts 3,074 Location MK When bleeding the system, do you leave the brake fluid tank cap on or off? Thanks
29 Oct 2006 at 15:25 #2 Sp00n Sp00n Soldato Joined 18 Oct 2002 Posts 18,296 Location Brighton I would have thought off as leaving it on would create a vacuum at one end and thus it wouldn't drain... but i'm not 100%
I would have thought off as leaving it on would create a vacuum at one end and thus it wouldn't drain... but i'm not 100%
29 Oct 2006 at 15:26 #3 ste_bla ste_bla Soldato Joined 9 Aug 2004 Posts 7,795 Location Milton Keynes Off then top it up after finnishing
29 Oct 2006 at 15:29 #4 F355 F355 Soldato Joined 21 Mar 2003 Posts 2,716 Location Hampshire Cap off, although it doesn't make much difference you can see the fluid level easier to make sure the reservoir doesn't empty completely.
Cap off, although it doesn't make much difference you can see the fluid level easier to make sure the reservoir doesn't empty completely.
29 Oct 2006 at 20:54 #5 nutcase nutcase Soldato Joined 18 Oct 2002 Posts 7,622 Location SX, unfortunately Use a pressure bleeder - quicker and your original Q is irrelevant
