Bench Bleeding

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Bench Bleeding

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Working on my 85 F 150
I looked and can't find anything on bleeding a master cylinder attached to the booster.
I'm buying them as a unit already put together. The rod is attached also.
I figure it's the same procedure as just a m/c except using the rod instead of a wooden dowel rod. Correct ? :?
If anyone has a link to bench bleeding, I would like to refresh my memory :hmm: before jumping in with only a thought and a wrench. :eek:
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Re: Bench Bleeding

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Check out this video on YouTube:

...he mentions to put the cap back on the brake fluid container because it evaporates. The reason to keep the container sealed is because brake fluid absorbs moisture from the air. But the main point of this video is for the basics of bench bleeding the MC.

You would need to unbolt the MC from the booster to bench bleed it. After the MC is bled and put back on the booster, torque the nuts on the MC studs to 25 ft/lbs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bEPrO99 ... ata_player
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Re: Bench Bleeding

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Thanks ultraranger.
I got it all changed and bled. Everything came out fine.
Only problem was 1 nut under the dash was extremely hard to break loose. It took longer to get that 1 nut off than to do everything else combined.
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