Best thing to use for this is an ordinary pump oil can that can be bought for less then $10 (if you don't already have one handy)....Put flexible hose on the end of the oil can spout and attach the other end to the brake nipple.....A twelve oz can works great and the beauty is that if you think your running low on fluid in the can (you don't want it to run all the way out and introduce air into the pump), you can unscrew the bottom and refill the can without loosing pressure on the pumper part...So, you don't end up with an air bubble even if you have to add more fluid to the can part way thru.
RG -----Original Message----- From: krnet-On Behalf Of Colin & Bev Rainey Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2004 2:13 PM To: KRnet Subject: KR>Brakes Netters, After talking off net with Larry Flesner and Dan Heath, I rebuilt the left caliper of my Cleveland Brakes. It went very well, very simple and works better than the right side! I had talked to Larry & a friend of his (forgotten his name) and they instructed me to refill the system from the bottom instead of from the top. This was echoed by the head A&P at Avion who I was able to get the part for at cost, the O-ring, so I was able to eliminate wait time. They also let me buy some brake fluid off of them at cost. Great guys! Re-filling became the next order of business. I check for syringes at local drugstores got me ALOT of weird looks and no help. I ended up at Advance Auto Parts as much to lick my wounds as look for something that would work. Wandering around the store I saw a couple of potentials, until I saw The MixMiser tm. This little plunger assembly is for measuring 2 cycle oil into gas cans, but was perfect for bottom refilling of the brakes. It has great capacity, and adapter tubing for extending it, and provides enough pressure to back fill the system. Just don't get in a hurry or the end of the adapter tubing may blow off making a mess! Don't ask how I know this! Re-filling this way prevents the need for later bleeding, as all the air is forced out of the top as you fill. I used some extra line from a one man brake bleeder kit, and a couple of zip ties to add pressure with it slipped inside the larger tube, to seal it to adapt it to the small bleed nipple. Worked like a charm. I will send pictures to Dan for posting on the site if anyone is interested. Colin & Bev Rainey KR2(td) N96TA Sanford, FL crain...@cfl.rr.com or crbrn9...@hotmail.com http://kr-builder.org/Colin/index.html__________________________________ _____ to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
