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posted by  Trev29 on  Wed Nov 7 00:37 CST 2007
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The most important part of a pressure bleeder is an altered reservoir cap with an air valve installed and a tube attached. To that you attach anything that generates pressure eg. tire pump, tire pressurized to around 10 psi.

Myself, I obtained a spare reservoir cap, made a hole and installed a tire valve. The 6' vinyl tube has a tire valve head attached (obtained from cheap bike pumps) to each end using hose clamps. One end is clamped to the tire, the other to the reservoir cap.

Keep in mind that you'll be pumping air into the reservoir with this setup, so though there won't be any spills as described in Farm Boy's pressure bleeder experience, you need to stop the operation and refill as the fluid level in the reservoir gets low. Hence the suggestion that you maintain air pressure to around 10 psi. Any higher and you risk forcing the fluid out the bleeder faster than you can refill the reservoir.
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New bleeding brakes, want to do it right, special tool needed to force fluid, i don't want to ruin the master cylender pumping the brakes, where can i get it?/? [200]
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