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    I gonna be bleeding the brakes and swapping in new fluid (ATE super blue) and had a question about air bubbles in the fluid. When i'm bleeding the brakes (never done it before), i'm gonna be looking for the new blue fluid to start coming through and then no air bubbles in the blue fluid. But what i need to know is what do the air bubbles look lilke? Are they small little bubbles like in a carbonated drink or giant air bubbles?
    2002 4.6L 5spd S281

    So fast i make speedy gonzales look like regular gonzales

  • #2
    Very tiny, you'll definitely notice the difference.

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    • #3
      Put a piece of clear tubing on the bleeder to so you can see the bubbles.
      Atlantic Blue '00 - '03 Cobra motor and TKO600, solid axle, full MM suspension
      Silver '01 Vette - D1 blown LS

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      • #4
        And you want to start at the farthest wheel from the master cylinder (right rear) and work your way to the closest (left front).

        -Aaron

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        • #5
          You will hear the bubbles as they spew out more than you will see them. Fresh fluid will come through clean and clear. You will definitely know when there is no air in the lines.

          If your brake system has no air in it now you may not get any air out of the bleeders. Be sure to keep the master cylinder topped off with fluid so you don't get air in the system by letting it get too low.

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          • #6
            Crack the bleeder ports and let them gravity bleed first, then go from farthest away to closest with someone pumping the pedal.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by spederman View Post
              I gonna be bleeding the brakes and swapping in new fluid (ATE super blue) and had a question about air bubbles in the fluid. When i'm bleeding the brakes (never done it before), i'm gonna be looking for the new blue fluid to start coming through and then no air bubbles in the blue fluid. But what i need to know is what do the air bubbles look lilke? Are they small little bubbles like in a carbonated drink or giant air bubbles?
              Is the super blue any better than regular?

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