Re: Bench bleeding Master Cylinder?

[Jim Rowland <dodge440@xxxxxxx>]

Dennis;

You can bleed the Master Cylinder on the car but you need to use a  
long rod or philips head screw driver so the plunger goes all the way  
in.

You can not use the brake pedal and rod because it does not push the  
plunger as far as it can go. this will cause the brakes to be mushy  
and the pedal will go to the floor on the first push and then you will  
need to pump like H____. This even thought there is is no air in the  
lines.

I am in the process now but my screw drivers are not long enough so I  
will probably do it on the vice again and then plug the out lets and  
put the cap on and then back to the fire wall.

Mine is not a vacuum assist.

Jim

1965 Coronet 500, 440CI




On Sep 25, 2010, at 5:38 PM, Dennis C. wrote:


I am working on the brakes on my 63 SF and just switched it to a dual
master cylinder.

I had to install the master cylinder to do the piping but it has never
had fluid in it.

Do I really need to bench bleed the master cylinder?  Given a choice I
would not like to remove and reinstall it and I'll be dealing with a
master cylinder that is dripping fluid.

Thanks
Dennis C.

1996 Dodge Ram 3500 Van Conversion
1964 Plymouth Belvedere 318 Auto
1963 Plymouth Sport Fury 383 4-speed
1949 Dodge Pickup 289/C4 soon to be changed
1998 Honda Valkyrie Standard


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