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brake bleeding ?

Old May 6, 2004 | 01:22 PM
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does the car need to be running while bleeding the brakes?
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Old May 6, 2004 | 01:51 PM
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Old May 6, 2004 | 02:11 PM
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Engine running....all four tires off of the car....car up on jacks....car in a garage.... recipe for a disaster.

Your vacuum boost on the brakes won't work with the engine off, but you can bleed the brakes just fine without the boost.
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