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Originally Posted by Hester
It sounds like you are trying to bleed the system by yourself. Traditionally, bleeding the brakes is a two-man operation. If you don't have a second man, a wife, a girlfriend, or even a sister will do. The best way I have found to do it by yourself is to use a vacuum pump (I'm talkiing about bleeding the brakes). I have a "Mighty-Vac." You put the Mighty-Vac hose on an open bleeder and suck the fluid through. Always start with the bleeder farthest away from the master cylinder. The only other thing that I have ever seen that works better is a pressure bleeder that pushes brake fluid through the system from the master cylinder end. Very messy but effective. Buy a vacuum bleeder.
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Donald,
I used to do vacuum bleeding but always had problems of vacuum leaks at the bleeder screws. It worked but was a hassle.
About 2 years ago I when to a Motive bleeder and never looked back. To keep the mess down, I use only the fluid in the reservoir and use a tube to catch the bled fluid in a small container ( I use a graduated cylinder to know how much I bleed).