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Topic Ouch! Sorry to hear of the troubles Al. |
A Note for Motive Owners Al in Melbourne Beach - Monday, 21 May, 2012, at 11:08:55 pm |
Re: A Note for Motive Owners Pedro (Odessa, FL) - Tuesday, 22 May, 2012, at 2:00:26 pm |
But not the regular supermarket stuff, which has water and probably a lubricant in it, Laz - Tuesday, 22 May, 2012, at 4:33:28 pm |
A Note for Motive Owners Part Deux Al in Melbourne Beach - Tuesday, 22 May, 2012, at 9:23:49 pm |
Re: A Note for Motive Owners Part Deux San Rensho - Tuesday, 22 May, 2012, at 9:48:12 pm |
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Al in Melbourne Beach
Well Pedro, I wish I had done that. It got worse today. A quart of fluid wasn't quite enough and it was getting late Sunday so I decided to flush the clutch later. Tonight, I put the Motive in a bucket in the front trunk, pumped it up, got my assistant, and crawled under the rear end. By the time I got the line on the nipple and loosened it up, no flow. I crawled out and when I went around front I found the hose broken off at the Motive and brake fluid everywhere. The pressure apparently blew the fluid up in the air and all over the left front fender, inside of the hood and trunk. Luckily I had only gotten a pint to do the clutch. Three hours later I had the trunk stripped of all liners and the amp and everything double or triple washed and flushed. Hopefully it will be dry in time to go to BRBS. So my advice would be to not bother with just a bucket. Get a 10# kitty litter bucket or 5 gal paint bucket with a top and cut a hole in the lid to pass the Motive hose. That way if there is a hose failure at the Motive the fluid will be contained. Next time I'll flush it with water befor putting it away.
That's what I do Boxsterra - Wednesday, 23 May, 2012, at 9:32:10 am |
For a quick bleed, its fine. However it is dangerous in two cases: grant - Wednesday, 23 May, 2012, at 1:59:39 pm |
Not applicable for modern Porsches though Boxsterra - Wednesday, 23 May, 2012, at 6:28:15 pm |
Ouch! Sorry to hear of the troubles Al. jg wnc - Wednesday, 23 May, 2012, at 8:22:14 am |
my concern with speed bleeders and thier ilk is..... grant - Wednesday, 23 May, 2012, at 1:57:27 pm |
I have never had a problem with air getting into the system..... ever jg wnc - Wednesday, 23 May, 2012, at 3:09:41 pm |
Not the point - they can leak minute amounts of air when there is vacuum. grant - Wednesday, 23 May, 2012, at 9:26:22 pm |
Agree with this 100% and... grant - Wednesday, 23 May, 2012, at 11:13:01 am |