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General Tech One Man Brake Bleeder - Venturi Air Compressor Style

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I watched 5 or 6 YouTubes, read the instructions carefully, and after several hours it appears I’ve successfully bled the brakes on my 4A. But what a hassle. Bleed screw tape and sealer, application of varying air pressure from the gun, positioning the bleed hose just right, redoing the procedure 4 times, using or over-using nearly a quart of brake fluid. Not sure I’ll do this again. Next time I’ll order my son in law over to my garage. He owes me.
 
I'm not sure I was quite fair or accurate enough about this brake bleeding method. I'm referring to the compressor/air gun set-up (venturi effect with the reservoir bottle) offered by several different retailers. It really doesn't take hours. More accurately, that's just what it took me to learn the proper method.

With a decent compressor, application of steady, adequate pressure, and, perhaps, a little thread sealer on the bleed screws (to help distinguish air in the line from air simply filtering around the threads), this method appears to me to be a fine, efficient way to bleed brakes "solo."

A good number of folks here may have more experience on this topic, but I just wanted to make clear that after trying different options myself, I'm back to this one.
 
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