[V8] Brake Cylinder Cap

[S_Matus]

The resivior popping off?  I would say that your pressure is much higher than 10-15 PSI as suggested. 

Use a regulator and keep the pressure reasonable.  One can always safety wire the resivior down to the MC. Then go ahead and pump the pressure up to 50 PSI or why not 120 PSI.  Bleeding will take place in no time ;-) .  Just wear a raincoat.

-  Scott                      

 -------- Original Message --------

Message: 9
Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2006 20:34:27 -0800
From: "urq" <urq at pacbell.net>
Subject: Re: [V8] Brake Cylinder Cap
To: <v8 at audifans.com>

... I'd be careful not to use too much pressure anyway ... at some 
point you 
might well have the reservoir popping off the master cylinder ...

Steve B
San Jose, CA (USA)

----- Original Message ----- 

> My experience was the plastic cap from the junk yard popped off the
> reservoir at 12 psig (assuming the gauge in my pressure bleeder is
> accurate-- the flow at the bleeder screws wasn't huge).  I got a 
metal one
> from a MAC truck, and it works great.  The tool guy said he has 
gotten
> similar comments from techs at area German car dealers.



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