Sully

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When bleeding the hydros, does the car's ignition have to be on or can it be completely off? My guess is the car can be completely off, but I'm having a hell of a time getting fluid to come out and I'm using the remote bleeder.

Since I have a brand new slave, will it just take and insanely long amount of time before I start getting fluid to come out?

stoverz28

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lol, ignition being on or off has nothing to do w/ your problem.

Sully

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Why am i not getting any fluid to come out and the fluid in the resevior is not dropping?

sidewayz28

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I read you need to "bench bleed" a new slave before you install it

Sully

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i've read that you need to bench bleed the master, but have never read anything about having to bench bleed the slave.

_JB_

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Yes bench bleed the master.

chuckyt1

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Do not bench bleed the slave. You can over extend it since it has nothing to resist it. Did you install a new master? New GM masters come pre-bled. If you emptied your master somehow, you should remove it and bench bleed it.

It can take a while to get a new slave bled. How does the pedal feel when you bleed, any pressure? You should get fluid out pretty quickly though...

Sully

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I figured out the problem and you'll never believe this. When I cracked open the valve on the remote bleeder, air was being let back in through the threads. And no, I didn't crack it open that much, just 1/4 of a turn. So, I took the valve off, wrapped that white thread tape stuff around it and screwed it back in. Started bleeding almost instantly. Now ain't that some ****??

Viper

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Always something! For your remote bleeder, do you just hang a cup under the bleeder valve while another guy pumps the pedal? Or do you submerse it in the clutch master reservoir directly?