I've used mine probably 5 times on my subaru and my brother and sister's bmw's and never had that problem. It's been over a year but if I recall I release the pressure by unscrewing the motive bottle cap then removing the adapter from the MC.

 

You didn't have any suction back into the bottle when you released the pressure? Did you lower the bottle to be beneath the MC? I didn't do that but thinking about it now I'm assuming it'll work???

 

i think using as little pressure and brake fluid as possible helps. i think last time i used it i made sure everything fit well, no leaks and only pumped to 5 psi without much brake fluid and it worked great.

 

That makes sense - I'll try that the next brake job. Thanks!

 

Hey, are you guys using the ford cap or the universal adapter? If you're using the ford cap, how hard is it to put on? As for making a mess, I think when you're done bleeding, you can tilt the motive tank on an angle until the suction tube inside is not immersed in the fluid anymore. Then crack the bleed valve on the front driver's caliper and bleed until the fluid level in the reservoir is a the max level. This should eliminate a lot of the excess fluid in the reservoir so when you release the pressure and twist off the cap, it won't overflow out.

 

Great idea !!



NOW that sounds like a great idea!! does the ford cap screw right on without needing any sort of clamp? If so is there only 1 type of cap for Ford?

 

I ve used mine dozens of times on other cars and my trick is that I use the pressure bottle with NO fluid. I only use it to pressure up the system. What you have to do is every other wheel or so re fill the resevior and do not let it go below the low line or you will introduce air. It s much less messy IMO and doesn t take long to re fill in between wheels. Also there is no clean up in the bottle afterwards either.

 

Wow cerb, thanks. No clean up is huge. I'll use it this way next time!

 

does the ford cap screw right on without needing any sort of clamp?

I think the ford cap has 3 prongs that require a 1/4 turn twist just like the subarus. I hear that the cap is really tight and requires you to push and then turn. Can someone verify that the motive ford cap works with subarus. I'm thinking of buying a motive ford cap for my home made pressure bleeder. Right now, I'm using a ford cap from the doorman/help rack at the auto parts store. It works but required some gasket sealant and to shave the prongs a bit.

 

Yes the ford cap is the one to use. Three prong.

 

Yes the ford cap is the one to use. Three prong.

Thanks. Gonna order me one.

 

Will the ford cap work for my '99 legacy outback? I'm going to buy one with universal stuff and the "domestic" cap

 

What's wrong with Speed Bleeders?

 

These push the air bubbles out of the abs that the speed bleeders will leave inside

 

Jegs said it will so I ordered it. Worst case scenario, I will modify an old cap to work with the pump as it works. Looking forward to getting it and getting things done