RE: clutch bleeding

["Spencer, Graham" <Graham.Spencer@domain.elided>]

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From: David Partridge [mailto:David_Partridge@domain.elided]

<snip> 
My question is, can I do a "gravity bleed" like you can do with brakes? Or
do you need to pump the fluid through?
It's difficult for me to get a loaner foot to pump pedals when I do stuff
like this.
<snip>

Not a direct answer to your question, but perhaps a solution. I use a short
length of tube with a simple one way valve at the end. makes for a cheap and
easy way for one foot to bleed. 

All you need is a piece of clear tube (allows you to see the bubbles)
a fitting of the end of the tube
either a rubber flap, or a spring from a ball point pen and a BB. 

The fitting is the only thing I don't know how to easily explain, I've tried
many and currently am using a couple of tapered black plastic pieces (sort
of a solid cone) inserted in the plastic. I'm making this sound terribly
complicated and it's not. Speaking of a pen, seems like the tip of a bic
inserted in the end of the tube, with a flat piece of plastic with a hole
inserted in the tube would work great. 

Here is a simple diagram:

Flat plastic bit    spring      BB     Tip
         ___________________________
            | ////////////////  0   \
             ///////////////// 000
            |////////////////   0   /
         ---------------------------

HTH,
Graham
85 GTV6
Tampa Bay
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