---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 10/03/13: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 08:25 AM - EAA 21 Club First Saturday Fly-Ins at KEHR, Henderson, KY (Steve Eberhart) 2. 08:28 PM - DOT4 and filling the monowheel brake line () 3. 10:21 PM - Re: DOT4 and filling the monowheel brake line (JonSmith) 4. 11:34 PM - Re: DOT4 and filling the monowheel brake line (Neville Eyre) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 08:25:43 AM PST US From: Steve Eberhart Subject: Europa-List: EAA 21 Club First Saturday Fly-Ins at KEHR, Henderson, KY We will be preparing Hamburgers, Brats and NATHANS FAMOUS Hot Dogs for all that fly in. Just as New York's 21 Club has become known as the HAPPENING PLACE to be and be seen, EAA 21 Club is the place to be on the first Saturday of each month. When: October 5 10:00 AM till 2:00 PM Central time. Where: Henderson Kentucky City-County Airport (KEHR) If KEHR is VFR then we will be cooking the best Gourmet Burgers, Brats and Dogs this side of Sporty's. ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:28:08 PM PST US From: Subject: Europa-List: DOT4 and filling the monowheel brake line Cheers, I am having the worst time trying to force the fluid up into the brake system from the bleed valve on the main wheel. We opened the upper fill plug to relieve what we thought to be any resistance and with a syringe attempted to fill the various parts. First of all the syringes leaked somewhat and we did our best to press fluid into the wheel portion but after 250 ml, and much huffing and puffing, have seen little result above, even though we induced a vacuum from the top to expedite matters.. Any hints or kinks as to a more perfect procedure? All ideas accepted at par. Thanks, Ferg ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 10:21:56 PM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: DOT4 and filling the monowheel brake line From: "JonSmith" I used an empty plastic washing up liquid bottle filled with brake fluid, connected with plastic hose. The nozzle of the bottle is similar size to that of the bleed nipple. I wire locked the hose on each end to ensure it couldn't possibly slip off. You have to squeeze like mad but it works! I suspect a syringe might not be man-enough for the job? (Obviously take the top filler screw out and if you have the factory supplied small metal funnel to screw in that avoids any mess at all) -------- G-TERN Classic Mono Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=409811#409811 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 11:34:58 PM PST US Subject: Re: Europa-List: DOT4 and filling the monowheel brake line From: Neville Eyre Hi Ferg, Large syringe [ from a Vet ?], length of model aircraft silicone fuel tube, 1/4'' spanner, plastic bag and either the Europa screw in funnel, or a noz zle from a silicone sealant cartridge.......... Cover the caliper with the plastic bag, piercing it through the nipple [ to keep fluid off the pads ] Fit the tube on the syringe, fill the syringe and purge the air out to the open end of the tube, fit onto nipple. With the Europa funnel or nozzle fitted to the bung hole in the master cyli nder, open the nipple a turn or turn and a half and squeeze the fluid up, i t has taken me longer to type this than it should take to do it ! Have a helper to watch for the funnel filling up, when fluid is in the funn el, tighten up the caliper nipple. Slowly pump the master cylinder to it's full travel a number of times, air trapped in the cylinder will come up through the fluid in the funnel [ rais e the tail will help here ?] When all air has gone, suck out the fluid from the funnel so the fluid is level with the thread, replace the bung..... job done Cheers, Nev -----Original Message----- From: f.kyle Sent: Fri, Oct 4, 2013 4:28 am Subject: Europa-List: DOT4 and filling the monowheel brake line Cheers, I am having the worst time trying to force the fluid up into th e brake system from the bleed valve on the main wheel. We opened the upper fill plug to relieve what we thought to be any resistance and with a syringe attempted to fill the various parts. First of all the syringes leaked somewhat and we did our best t o press fluid into the wheel portion but after 250 ml, and much huffing and puffing, have seen little result above, even though we induced a vacuum fr om the top to expedite matters.. Any hints or kinks as to a more perfect procedure? All ideas ac cepted at par. 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