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On Wed, 18 Mar 2015 23:42:00 -0700 (PDT), whit3rd

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On Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at 5:20:09 AM UTC-7, Bob Engelhardt
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On 3/18/2015 8:00 AM, Jim Wilkins wrote:
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The advice I was hoping for was a recommendation of a compatible
or
insoluble heavy grease to put on the bleeder threads. ...

I have seen a YouTube video of bleeding with vacuum where they put
something on the bleeder threads to seal them. Sorry that I can't
be
more specific, as there is a gazillion brake bleeding videos.

I've used HandiTak for that (and have heard that plumber's teflon
tape
also works, but cannot confirm).

http://www.amazon.com/Super-Glue-HandiTAK-Reusable-Adhesive/dp/B001O8Q1PU

It deteriorates incontact with brake fluid (I was sloppy), but it
seals well enough to
do a vacuum bleed.
Describe what you call a vacuum bleed please - there are so many
possibilities.

For me it means connecting a Mityvac or HF bleeding kit to the wheel
cylinder bleeder, pumping to 25", opening the bleeder and watching the
fluid and maybe air flow out. Normally I stop when the fluid turns
lighter, then torque the bleeder to spec, blow out the remaining
water-absorbing fluid, replace the rubber cap and top off the master
cylinder.

Now that I'm retired and not driving 50 miles in stop-and-go freeway
traffic every day the fluid doesn't heat up enough to darken.
-jsw