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bleeder Page 1 of 8 The Making of the Inexpensive Brake Pressure Bleeder Back in early 1999 I mentioned on the Digest(s) that my own personal brake pressure bleeder was made from a pump-up garden sprayer and some hose, a few fittings and a master cylinder cap drilled to accept another air fitting. I lent mine out to a fellow employee who liked it so much that he asked to buy it. After making a tidy $25 profit, its now time to make another one. So here we go fellow cheapskates, if you cant afford Steve Ds most excellent Bleeder Cap or have learned from experience not to accidentally apply 125 PSI to your master cylinder, heres my $25 or less do-it- yourself pressure bleeder. Have an Ace Hardware in your neighborhood? You can do this. Update I: At the Laguna Seca Driving School held 11/20-21/99 I lent my bleeder to Jay Sala. Jay was just bleeding his brakes and therefore didnt have a turkey baster with him. Why is that important? Well, most of these bleeders leave the master cylinder topped off with fluid and you need to suck out the extra fluid to get it down to the fill level line. Jay and I didnt have a baster handy. So, I made an improvement to the bleeder today to cure this little problem. Look at the last picture and instructions. I also splurged an extra $2.99 at Ace Hardware for a pressure gauge. The proper operating pressure is 15-20 psi. Update II: A few people over the last year have asked me what to use to catch the brake f