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Posted: **Fri Jan 02, 2009 1:45 pm**

Steve Ekstrand wrote:Hijack alert follow-up:
I have all the same questions about the power bleeder and really don't get it....
Anybody have a link to "clear" instructions???

It is so freakin easy you really don't need to see them in advance of purchase. They are printed on the bottle. Get one. One mistake I made was in the adapter. You can buy adapters that screw on to the reservoir, but I got the universal because they didn't list one for the Mazda. Having the universal, I didn't think I needed one for the M3. When I got to the M3 today, I couldn't get the universal cap on it due to other stuff in the way. So, in the end, I should have bought that too.

Posted: **Fri Jan 02, 2009 1:46 pm**

Marshall Grice wrote:you have a spring rate gauge? valve springs or suspension springs?

suspension - sorry

Posted: **Fri Jan 02, 2009 2:09 pm**

hmmmm ... PM'ing you?

Posted: **Fri Jan 02, 2009 2:18 pm**

sure!

Posted: **Fri Jan 02, 2009 2:42 pm**

This thread makes me want to rent a dumpster and clear out all the unnecessary garbage in my garage. Although, even when its clean in there, my car doesn't fit inside with the push bar on. Even with the push bar off, I have to get the front bumper to just barely touch the washing machine guard pole for the garage door to close.

Posted: **Fri Jan 02, 2009 2:57 pm**

Marshall Grice wrote:
Steve Ekstrand wrote:Hijack alert follow-up:
I have all the same questions about the power bleeder and really don't get it....
Anybody have a link to "clear" instructions???
clear?

...did you read my post? it doesn't get much simpler then that.

No, actually I missed it somehow????

Posted: **Fri Jan 02, 2009 4:57 pm**

KJ Christopher wrote:
Bob Beamesderfer wrote:Have you used the Power Bleeder before? Go very light on the pressure at first. I found out that following the recommended pressure resulted in a big puddle of Motul 600 on the garage floor.
That was the first time. I set it up (instructions are printed on the bottle) and tested at 10psi, just air until I got it set up with out any leakdown. Then added the fluid. I also stayed at 10psi with the fluid.

At the end, just turn the bottle so it is pushing air and keep the LF bleeder open till the fluid drops to the correct level in the reseviour. Then release the pressure from the bottle. Absolutely no mess, no air in the system and it is completely bled. Pedal is really nice now.

Excellent! For the Miata, I pump it to 5 psi, as recommend by George Doganis.

Posted: **Fri Jan 02, 2009 5:42 pm**

Pffft, you guys just don't have enough stuff in your garage

Posted: **Fri Jan 02, 2009 6:21 pm**

I have made good progress on the magazines today. Bunch in the trash. Several on eBay. I have an almost complete collection of Mopar Action and High Performance Mopar, going back to high school in the late eighties. I've only been putting this off for three years.

Posted: **Fri Jan 02, 2009 6:39 pm**

Hey Aaron...is that Jeff's bike in the background?

Posted: **Fri Jan 02, 2009 11:52 pm**

Mako Koiwai wrote:Dooooh ... (what's the sound that Homer makes?!)

I think we realized that after experimenting on Pete's STI ... and our other CSCC emergency contact didn't remind us of the obvious.

Wait a minute, Pete has used a Power Bleeder before!

Posted: **Sat Jan 03, 2009 12:32 am**

KJ Christopher wrote:
Another shot of the bench and the power bleeder along with brake fluid for the project right after I finish this post.

O.T.
I see you have some tools I designed a ways back, in particular the Corona hedge shears w/ergonomic grips.

Rick

Posted: **Sat Jan 03, 2009 7:21 am**

[quote="Mako Koiwai"]Dooooh ... (what's the sound that Homer makes?!)

actually I think its spelled "Duh!"

Posted: **Sat Jan 03, 2009 9:02 am**

Ethan West wrote:This thread makes me want to rent a dumpster and clear out all the unnecessary garbage in my garage. Although, even when its clean in there, my car doesn't fit inside with the push bar on. Even with the push bar off, I have to get the front bumper to just barely touch the washing machine guard pole for the garage door to close.

One word: Miata!

Posted: **Sat Jan 03, 2009 9:07 am**

Richard Jung wrote:
O.T.
I see you have some tools I designed a ways back, in particular the Corona hedge shears w/ergonomic grips.

Rick

Holy cow, those things were awesome!!! I used to have a good 175 ft of hedges (one was 8 foot tall Holly bushes/trees with 7" trunks) and several decorative trees to trim when I lived in Jackson, MS. Those things worked so good I never needed to go purchase a power hedge trimmer. (Not that I didn't want one, just couldn't justify it.) They just hang on the wall now, but I refuse to get rid of them.

Posted: **Sat Jan 03, 2009 10:22 am**

KJ Christopher wrote:

So now that Max is going to drive your car, you have to store his bike.

Make sure you put one of these on the seat of your car when he drives.

Posted: **Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:04 am**

My garage photos.....

garage001.JPG

garage002.JPG

Posted: **Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:05 am**

What did I do wrong??? Why are my photos scrolling????

Steve G

Posted: **Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:26 am**

You uploaded your photos directly from your computer as opposed to using a Link to a photo hosting web site. For some reason, even though the hosted shot might be a larger file size, it shows the whole picture? It would be nice to get an explanation from Aaron/Will why the uploaded photos can't be shown in their full glory.

Posted: **Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:38 am**

Interesting ... I just realized that on Karen's laptop ... my photos are a bit too large ... they push the ID/Avatar on the right of my screen to another "line" below the photos ... where as on my MacBook Pro laptop ... everything stays together.

Is this happening on other peoples screens? Should I be using a smaller size. Typically I use something like 7" X 12", 96 pixels/inch.

Posted: **Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:40 am**

Bill Schenker wrote:
Ethan West wrote:This thread makes me want to rent a dumpster and clear out all the unnecessary garbage in my garage. Although, even when its clean in there, my car doesn't fit inside with the push bar on. Even with the push bar off, I have to get the front bumper to just barely touch the washing machine guard pole for the garage door to close.
One word: Miata!

Soon, soon! I'm actually going shopping for one today. Hopefully I'll have one before next Sunday, even if it is uncompetitive

Posted: **Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:51 am**

Continue on this Thread ... what type of Miata?

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=954&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&start=100

Posted: **Sat Jan 03, 2009 12:09 pm**

Post Subie spark plug change.

Posted: **Sat Jan 03, 2009 3:29 pm**

Mako Koiwai wrote:It would be nice to get an explanation from Aaron/Will why the uploaded photos can't be shown in their full glory.

Just click on the picture, it'll show it just like it does with hosted photos. if you can't see the whole picture Use a higher resolution or maximize your browser.

Posted: **Sat Jan 03, 2009 4:28 pm**

Cool ... thanks

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