Re: JPOR: bench bleeding master cylinder?

["Paul W." <a4xnut@xxxxxxxxx>]

dallas hill <hill_dallas@lanl.gov> wrote:
> 	What is the proper way to bench bleed a master  cylinder? 

Two ways...

1.  Plug the outlet line(s) and pump the piston until no more air bubbles
surface in the reservoir(s)

2. Install bleeder hoses/line(s) in the outlet line(s) and run them into the
fluid in the reservoir and pump the piston until there are no more air bubbles.

> How is it different than bolting it on to the jeep and bleeding it on 
> the jeep? 

Since air likes to seek the high spot, it's hard to get all the air out of the
m/c when it's installed without bench bleeding first.

> I have a 69 CJ5 with a new master cylinder, brake lines, 
> and slave cylinders and am having problems getting the air out.   I 
> am also using Dot 5 brake fluid.   Is it a mistake to use Dot 5 
> instead of Dot 3?   Since everything was new I figured that I could 
> use Dot 5.

I don't know, I've always used DOT 3...
 
Paul

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