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Functional, but one major flaw
There is no swiveling between the cap, the tube and the bottle. In other words, when you screw/unscrew the cap onto the car's brake fluid container, there will be kinking on the tube itself. Untangling the kinks is a chore because the bottle is both quite big and heavy when it is filled with brake fluid. They should have designed with some quick-connect/disconnect like the compressor air hose. That would be an ideal solution, but I guess it will add to the cost for adding that feature. However, I doubt that it would cost much because I browsed through the air-hose connectors at Harbor Freight and they run typically a couple of bucks each. I might modify this bleeder with the air hose connector to address the problem. Update : Solved the kinky hose problem by adapting the 1/4" quick disconnect adapter from Harbor Freight. The 1/4" disconnect kit comes with 5 adapters for a variety of usages. It only costs $3.00 and basically screws on and voila....solved my problem. Its a pity that the bleeder cap already has the threading for it and all it needs is the disconnect adapter which the bleeder does not have, which when using it resulted in a big frustration with the kinky hose. I should further mention that for those bleeder without the air release valve, it is prudent to loosen the cap a bit to let the air out before disconnecting from the quick-disconnect. Otherwise, if you have fluid in the tank. the sudden release of air pressure will cause the fluid in the tank to squirt out, thus making a real mess. Update : I uploaded some pictures showing the mod with the quick-release adapters. The quick-release adapters are made of brass and forming an air-tight connection. They can be picked up at Harbor Freight for a few bucks. They are of 1/4" size and you can get a kit which contains several male and female connectors. Again, just remember to loosen the cap to release the pressure before disconnecting the quick-lease because otherwise you ended up similar to opening a beer can with the brake fluids making a mess.
June 2014 · Automotive · verified purchase
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