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Old 12-27-2012, 09:24 AM
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When using the Mityvac in the reservoir method, if the master has crazy bubble action (think trying to drink that last bit of coke out of a huge *** 7 eleven cup), there's a leak in the system correct?
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Is it possible this is the effect of the plunger travelling too far?
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Make sure the hose is hooked to the slave cylinder completely. It should click into place.
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Originally Posted by White.Lightning
Make sure the hose is hooked to the slave cylinder completely. It should click into place.
It is, took a while for me to get it to stay originally, but it won't pull back out.

I'm thinking the Master is cracked and allowing air in at full actuation, I'm ordering the brand new setup from GM just to be sure.
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I never liked the Mity Vac method, it never stopped pulling air which told me that it was sucking in air through the slave or master seals.
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The hose from the reservoir to master isn't designed to be vac. tight.

The bleeder is up top and should be used.

copy pasta:

Originally Posted by jmd
The mityvac pulling from the reservoir means it ultimately pulls from the bottom of the slave and never pulls all air. Search for jmd method if you want all air out.
Originally Posted by jmd
I've never needed a MityVac to bleed an LS1 car. Put the MityVac on the shelf and use the JMD Method



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