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Topsider, another use for it.

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Old Mar 20, 2012 | 06:07 PM
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I noticed that there were dead bugs in two of the rear lights, but how to get them out?
My topsider came with an adapter to bleed the brakes and it has a shut of valve on the hose.
Take out the bulbs, pump up the vacuum, insert the hose in the bulb socket, get it near the bug, open the valve and drag the corpse out.
 
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Old Mar 20, 2012 | 09:20 PM
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Totally cool, I now have two more uses for my topsider. First, I didn't know it could be used for bleeding brakes! Second, I see how it can remove bugs by holding a vacuum on a bug carcass. Thanks 180, you came through again!
 
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Old Mar 20, 2012 | 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by GraphiteGhost
Totally cool, I now have two more uses for my topsider. First, I didn't know it could be used for bleeding brakes! Second, I see how it can remove bugs by holding a vacuum on a bug carcass. Thanks 180, you came through again!
As I was told the vacuum does not work too well on bleeding the brakes. It sucks air past the threads on the nipple. I did a preliminary bleed with the vacuum and then did a gravity bleed and later I had a buddy pump the pedal as I cracked the nipple.
A pressure bleed would be better than the vacuum method by far.
 
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