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wrenchranch

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I guess I am having a little trouble getting this post in the correct place. Sorry.

I am looking for a pressure bleeding system for my 69 E Type Series ll. Does anyone have a lead?
Thank You,
Greg in Montana
 
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each time I have had occasion to open and partially drain the brake hydraulics on my series 2 I have had to pressure bleed the fronts to get them done -- otherwise my wife could pump the pedal all day with no result.

I use a simple set-up -- an air line into a substitute cap using 1/4" irrigation hose and a double-barbed irrigation fitting. all stuff I had lying around though it could be cobbled together many other ways:

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this approach just applies modest air pressure [15 lbs or less] to the top of the appropriate reservoir, hence it does not actually contact brake fluid, it doesn't even have to be perfectly air tight.

any old cap may do -- that one was for a lawn mower gas tank, the one for the clutch was a plastic top from a spice bottle I found in the pantry. I made some rubber washers from an inner tube to help it seal better. for an air supply I used a portable tank with just 15 lbs in it --- but almost any small air supply could probably be made to work [spare tire, 12vdc compressor, garden sprayer, etc].

all it has ever taken me is a brief shot of air to bleed each front wheel - I suppose just enough to overcome the m/c system. I finish with the usual pump bleed but perhaps that is not really necessary.
 
Thank you Geo (George)? I wonder what you used for the pressure container? After exploring many ideas I settled on buying one from O'Reillys Auto Parts. Marketed under the Mityvac label (Model # 6400) it is indeed a pressure bleeding not a vacuum affair. First trial will be today but it seems to be pretty well made and comes with a Jaguar reservoir cap. As an aside, I have completed the rebuild of all five brake components in the engine bay. Fingers crossed.

greg in monana
 
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