One Person Speed Bleeders

[thomas r whitton]

Can someone tell me if you can use a pressure bleeder with one-person speed bleeders?  I'd like to put them on the front just in case I have to do brake work when I don't have Jim Hupy's pressure bleeder handy.
Tom Whitton26 foot updated GMCPaducah, KY

 

[6cuda61]

I dont know if thats a good idea....the "what if" factor here means you dont have brakes. I think, in my opinion, putting them in you onboard tool box
just in case make better sense to me.
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Rich Mondor,

Brockville, ON

77 Hughes 2600

 

[Carl Stouffer]

Since a speed bleeder is basically a replacement bleeder screw with a check valve in it, I don't see how that could hurt. Once they are closed, they
are the same as a standard bleeder screw.

I have them on my '53 Jeep and the only problem I have experienced with them is that they tend to plug up tight from disuse, so they might not do what
you want them to do when you need to bleed the brakes.
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Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles,
Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member

 

[Bruce Hart]

Have you thought about a Mighty Vac to bleed your brakes. You just have to
remember to check the level in the master cylinder.

https://www.tooldiscounter.com/product/mityvac-automotive-tune-up-and-brake-bleeding-kit-mitmv8000?msclkid=0511d160b2f5158aaf018e62e005b21b

On Sun, Jul 5, 2020 at 2:04 PM Carl Stouffer via Gmclist <

> Since a speed bleeder is basically a replacement bleeder screw with a
> check valve in it, I don't see how that could hurt. Once they are closed,
> they
> are the same as a standard bleeder screw.
>
> I have them on my '53 Jeep and the only problem I have experienced with
> them is that they tend to plug up tight from disuse, so they might not do
> what
> you want them to do when you need to bleed the brakes.
> --
> Carl Stouffer
> '75 ex Palm Beach
> Tucson, AZ.
> Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive,
> Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American
> Eagles,
> Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member
>
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Bruce Hart
1976 Palm Beach
Milliken, Co
GMC=Got More Class

 

[dave king]

Speed bleeders do work. I don't know if the Hupy bleeding process makes enough pressure to bleed
through them.
Also you can't gravity bleed brakes with Speed Bleeders in place.
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DAVE KING
lurker, wannabe
Toronto, Ontario, Canada