<VV> Bleeders

[JVHRoberts at aol.com]

The two problems I have had with leaking air past the threads are:
 
1. It reduces the amount of vacuum you get.
2. You have to guess when the brakes are actually bled. 
 
In a message dated 1/13/2007 1:55:28 PM Eastern Standard Time, ronh at owt.com  
writes:

I  disagree - the air that leaks past the threads is of no consequence at all 
 
as it never gets into the brake cylinder and the vacuum pump has plenty of  
capacity to handle it.  I've uset the Mity-Vac for over twenty years  on many 
brake systems, have always ignored the tiny bubbles, and have  always had 
good brakes after bleeding.  A bubble problem doesn't  exist.
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From:  <JVHRoberts at aol.com>
To: <vairologist at verizon.net>;  <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2007 10:03  AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Bleeders


>
> If you're using  a vacuum bleeder, the air leaking past the threads IS a 
> big
>  deal!
> Grease is OK, it'll get sucked out. Just don't put in the  bleeder hole  or 
> on
> the tip of the  screw.