RE: Is it the "bomb" or master cylinder? 5000

["Buchholz, Steven" <Steven.Buchholz@kla-tencor.com>]

> > ... who still has the "bomb" that was originally installed on my car ...
> 
> Really! Any secret to its longevity, Steve? Have your other bombs fared
> so well?
> 
... I guess I wasn't clear about that ... while I still have the ur-bomb, it
is no longer attached to the car ... :-)

I have a theory that if you are going to leave a car sitting for a while it
might help to bleed down the bomb by pressing down the brakes 40 times to
relieve the system pressure ... as others have pointed out there still will
be pressure in the bomb at this point, it will still be less that it would
be were the fluid there ... other than that I suppose you've got to resolve
yourself to the fact that the bomb is a periodic maintenance item!

Steve Buchholz
San Jose, CA (USA)