brake lines problem

[DGraber460 at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/15/2001 10:15:25 PM Mountain Daylight Time, 
cr4ck3r at hotmail.com writes:


> .   Now I 
> don't have any pressure in my braking system.   Pedal is pushed to floor 
> with little resistance.    I figure that I still have air in my lines but I 
> don't know the correct procedure for removing it.    Can some one tell me 
> what to do?    Thanks in advance.
> ~Chris
> 86 4000cs quattro
> 

Pressure bleeding is optimal if possible. I used a boneyard reservoir cap to 
fabricate a pressure bleed fitting, by installing a bulkhead type fitting for 
a compressor hookup with regulator. Use VERY low pressure when doing this 
method. 3-5 PSI is sufficient to push fluid through the system. You _really_ 
don't want to blow the reservoir off the master cylinder.
       Remember that brake fluid is an excellent paint remover!
If you can't pressure bleed, try to use a 1 person bleeding device or the 
usual 2 person- one pumps one opens/closes the bleeder nipple, approach. Some 
cars are sensitive to the order in which the wheels are bled.
Does anyone know the specific order for this car, _if_ in fact it needs one?
HTH

Dennis
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