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      05-09-2022, 03:37 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by amg6975 View Post
If the system went totally dry it takes several INPA bleeds and some manual bleeding to get all the air out. It's a total PITA. I've noticed the INPA bleed can create really small bubbles that linger in the system for a while.

Make sure you do manual bleeding with someone pushing the pedal, the fluid moves much more forcefully than doing a power bleed so more air will come out.

I've also found that just driving around and lighting up the ABS seems to help sometimes too.
All of the bleeding i've done has been the two person method: one person pushing down on the pedal, the other operating the nipple on the caliper. I dont see how a pressure bleeder will do a better job than that.

I've done that form of bleeding 2-3 times now, in addition to 1.5 INPA corner bleeding. And in between that, I've done a track weekend and autox with plenty of ABS activation. So any air built up in the system, should have been bled out by now.

The more i think about it, the more I think my master cylinder is dying.
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