i am flushing out the old honda fluid and putting in ATE super blue. i am using the actron vacum pump and brake bleed kit. i hooked everything up according to the directions, but i am getting air leaking in through the threads on the bleed screw. i used the grease/air sealant that came with the kit on the bleed screws. after i did the front two brakes i checked the pedal and it feels mushy, it is not going to the floor though. how much do you guys loosen your bleed screws? do you just crack them or turn them 1 full turn open? i didn't do the rear brakes yet, could that cause the brakes to feel mushy. thanks for any help guys

 

1/2 turn (max) to open the screw.

Will

 

crack the bleeder screw just enough to let fluid out.

I've noticed from numerous flushes that the pedal will feel kinda mushay right after. Try driving it around slowly and see if it's still mushay. If not If it is, time to bleed some more

 

That's the biggest problem with vaccum bleeders. Open it as little as possible or air will leak pass. Pressure bleeder is much much better than vaccum type.

CB

 

I use a very short/cheap/crappy 10mm wrench that I got from Trak Auto in a 5-piece set that I can open and close the bleeder valves in a split second (because it's short). As long as you maintain vacuum pressure you shouldn't get air bubbles. Also, I think I use the #2 black 90-degree elbow from that kit, which seals nicely.

Also, I have *heard* that you are supposed to bleed in the order: rear-pass, rear-driver, front-pass, front-driver so that you work your way from furthest to nearest the master cylinder/resivior. That is what I do, but I don't know if it makes any difference.

It can be frustrating until you get the hang of it, but once you do, it's a snap.

 

That is the proper technique.

 

it just makes it more efficient because the air will bleed out the longest brake line first then move to the shorter brake line from the mc. I don't think it matters, but that is the proper technique so it should be used.

 

Actually, as far as Honda is concerned, that is NOT the correct procedure. They recommend a backwards bleeding sequence. Do not ask my why...I do it the conventional way and it works fine.

 

i bled my brakes according to the helms manual, which as yell00ITR said is the exact opposite of what you guys recommend. next time i will do it the other way. thanks for all the help guys