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I avoid vacuum.

I use the modified ATE cap + air compressor (info in forum).
Pressure bleeding is much better.
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I use the Wife-O-Matic pedal pumper.
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I have two Mityvacs, one is pressure bleeder, one is hand vacuum. The second one works better with ABS, in my experience.
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chrism wrote: 22 Jul 2026, 06:41 I use the Wife-O-Matic pedal pumper.
My Wife-O-Matic did not work after first time.
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volvolugnut wrote: 22 Jul 2026, 12:57
chrism wrote: 22 Jul 2026, 06:41 I use the Wife-O-Matic pedal pumper.
My Wife-O-Matic did not work after first time.
volvolugnut.
Use your Mity-Son? This is his future car, after all.
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vtl wrote: 22 Jul 2026, 13:04
volvolugnut wrote: 22 Jul 2026, 12:57
chrism wrote: 22 Jul 2026, 06:41 I use the Wife-O-Matic pedal pumper.
My Wife-O-Matic did not work after first time.
volvolugnut.
Use your Mity-Son? This is his future car, after all.
We never obtained that helpful device.
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volvolugnut wrote: 22 Jul 2026, 13:10 We never obtained that helpful device.
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Highly recommended, very helpful! It never fails, unlike Wife-O-Matic, with its dreaded WOM-1234 error: "YOU TOOK IT APART, AGAIN?!".
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vtl wrote: 22 Jul 2026, 07:37 I have two Mityvacs, one is pressure bleeder, one is hand vacuum. The second one works better with ABS, in my experience.
Love my mity for the pressure brake bleeding.

Really ensure you fully bleed out that fluid. Grease your pins as well if you didn’t.

I’ve had cats where the bleeders snapped off and post pad change they still didnt bite. Post caliper change they did indeed bite.

My last s60 had perfect fronts and not great rears until I did a full flush and rotors on it prior to sale. Then it really had some bite.
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