Bongo Fury

Intersting article here:-
http://forums.mg-rover.org/showthread.php?t=315806

Anyone like to comment, shoot down, endorse?

Ron

Some have claimed success with vacuum bleeding, but how do you know you've got all the airlocks out?
Good bit of lateral thinking though, I was thinking about using it for vacuum bleeding brakes (after wasting £15 on a bleeding useless gunson ezibleed )

The vac bleeding all sounds logical, and I expect it would be a good place to start from - and then try the conventional method to be sure that there is no air left in the system.

One concern I would have is damaging any fragile pipes / matrixes when placed under a strong vacuum - but I suppose if they fail under vacuum, then they would have failed eventually on the road at a much less convenient time.

Kirsty - I've found these easibleed kits OK, but only if you get the right lid for the reservoir. Anything not 100% and it's just a world of brake fluid and disappointment.

Maybe when bits don't fall apart in your hand & you have bits of hose to hand long enough to stick on your nipples - http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/ ... ed#p394007

When I changed the rad on mine a short while back I used a Snap-On vacuum filling system, very easy & it also lets you know if you have any leaks as you can't pull & hold a vacuum if you have. There shouldn't be any airlocks because there shouldn't be any air left in the system - the clue is in the word 'vacuum' Mine was a doddle to do & hasn't needed topping up since. It's a method that is used on lot on difficult cooling systems in the trade. The Bongo is a pain to fill, but so are many other cars these days.