From: Liberty Krueger (libertyk@bellatlantic.net)
Date: Mon Dec 16 2002 - 11:27:21 PST
Submerging the end of the hose in fluid is not nessesary with the
speedbleeders because the check valve prevents air or fluid from being drawn
back into the caliper. You can filter and reuse DOT5 fluid ONLY. Never reuse
DOT3 brake fluid as it's resistance to boiling will be seriously
compromised.
> Be sure you start out with end of hose that is in bottle (clean glass
soda
> bottle is excellent) submerged in fluid so you do not suck air back into
> system.
>
> And if you strain the used brake fluid through coffee filter and you can
> reuse it - you can reuse it without straining but be careful of trash - I
do
> not take a chance on it either way - of course my vehicles are DOT3, so
not
> so expensive to waste some.
>
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