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#11 (**permalink**) 03 Jan 2004, 08:29 am

George Macdonald <fammacd=!SPAM^nothanks@tellurian.com> spake unto the
masses in news:nlcdvv0f3vdor6lagtor5it3b3hvuuai34@4ax.com:

> On 2 Jan 2004 19:33:32 GMT, "Tegger®"
> <teggeratistopdotcom@changetheobvious.invalid> wrote:
>
>>"Art M" <arthurruhtraNO@netscape.NOnet> spake unto the masses in
>>news:qftIb.1888$6B.732@newsread1.news.atl.earthl ink.net:
>>
>>>
>>> Thanks guys -- good help in this group. I don't think I'd leave even
>>> if my ISP started carrying the Acura group. I already need to
>>> replace the pads in the back so I guess now I can do both at once.
>>> Anyone see a problem with using the 1st (and cheapest) cylinder
>>> listed below. It says it comes with a bleeder kit, which I assume
>>> means it comes with a couple of hoses to direct fluid back to the
>>> reservoir.
>>
>>
>>Never do that!!! Old fluid should be redirected to a container for
>>disposal. NEVER put anything but fresh fluid into the master cylinder
>>reservoir.
>
> I think he meant for "bench bleeding" the reservoir... before hooking
> it up to the system lines.

Makes sense. Lines long enough to reach from the wheels to the MC _would_
have to be terribly long, wouldn't they?

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TeGGeR®

#12 (**permalink**) 05 Jan 2004, 12:34 am

"Art M" <arthurruhtraNO@netscape.NOnet> wrote in message
news

ahIb.633$6B.104@newsread1.news.atl.earthlink .net...
> Occasionally (when it's warm and I'm in a traffic jam) my brake pedal will
> slowly sink to the floor. It will still give good stopping power when
> pressed quickly, but for a long application I have to re-depress the
pedal.
>

This almost always indicates worn master cylinder seals.

John

#13 (**permalink**) 06 Jan 2004, 09:44 pm

"John Horner" <jthorner@yahoo.com> spake unto the masses in
news:vvhtrkrhp24n03@corp.supernews.com:

>
> "Art M" <arthurruhtraNO@netscape.NOnet> wrote in message
> news

ahIb.633$6B.104@newsread1.news.atl.earthlink .net...
>> Occasionally (when it's warm and I'm in a traffic jam) my brake pedal
>> will slowly sink to the floor. It will still give good stopping power
>> when pressed quickly, but for a long application I have to re-depress
>> the
> pedal.
>>
>
>
> This almost always indicates worn master cylinder seals.

I have seen this on cars with leaking calipers and wheel cylinders, but
usually it is the MC seals.

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TeGGeR®

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