gravity bleeding for the first time.

I have a hose over the opened bleeder valve with the hose going to an empty water bottle. There is some brake fluid in the bottles now. Is that the fluid that is in front of the air bubble? Can i close off that bleeder valve and move to the next wheel?

 

Its better to run the hose UP for about 6-12 inches, then into a bottle. That way, the air bubbles are always above the fluid, and away from the cylinder. I've done one man bleeding that way for years with nary a problem.

Cosmo

 

get one of those one man bleeder gizmos follow the directions they work good the hose needs to be imersed in brake fluid to keep from drawing air back in when you let off pedal

 

Thanks i understand now

 

I never had a lot of luck gravity bleeding but those one man deals you get at the parts store work great and are pretty fast too....good luck!