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Old Apr 16, 2010 | 05:48 PM
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I may be getting overly **** about this residual fluid in the bleeder cap... Not sure, but I'll keep an eye on it.

I swapped out all of my bleeders with the speed bleeders. They all fit fine and bled fine. After I bed the brakes in one cycle I cooled them off with a highway drive and came home. Noticed a little residual fluid in the front caps.. nothing leaking out or dripping - but definitely blue brake fluid in the cap.. and I can dab the bleeder hole with a rag and soak up a drop.

I did check them and dried everything off after I bled them.. and used new caps on all.. so I know there was no fluid to start.

Possibly some fluid too far down in the bleeder to soak up before I started the drive around bed-in process?? I hope this is all it is. Fluid too far down to clean up - works it's way out into the cap... I'll just keep an eye on it and see what happens.

..I have never really paid this close attention to residual fluid in the caps post-bleed on my standard brakes.
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Old Apr 23, 2010 | 08:29 AM
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After I tightened the new speedbleeders to 102 INCH lbs. There is no fluid in the bleeder caps. I think the issue is resolved.
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Old Apr 23, 2010 | 09:04 AM
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Nice, congrats steve

now I gotta find me a set of brembo
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Old Apr 23, 2010 | 09:07 AM
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Good to know Steve, so are you gonna show up for the Install party then?
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Old May 5, 2010 | 06:17 AM
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lol i'm now getting **** about residual fluid in the bleeder caps. Just pulled mine off and found some fluid......will check every so often
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Old May 5, 2010 | 06:31 AM
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Originally Posted by thekinn
After I tightened the new speedbleeders to 102 INCH lbs. There is no fluid in the bleeder caps. I think the issue is resolved.

I am happy your nipples dont leak anymore. Guess you just needed to turn them harder.
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