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TimR

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It supposd to be possible to completely flush the system of fluids...so to answer only one part of your query..alot more than a dribble !
I have no ex[erience of the modern gear..onr of the reasons I stay away from it...but I too wondered whether you should have the engine and/or ignition on, if they are power assisted brakes..?
 
conaero

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Ralph_Manders said:
I had similar issues when I changed to ss brakelines, and wasn’t even able to get good pressure with a vacuum bleeder and a compressor. But google was my friend and I read an article of Aldous Voice on bleeding ferrari systems. So I got myself a Sealy vs820 pressure bleeder. Fits perfect on the Maserati and it’s a one person job now. No fancy computers needed. You would only need a computer if you need to bleed the smal fluid reservoir inside the ABS unit, which you do not refresh with a normal bleed. Alternative way of getting that oil refreshed is first flush the entire system, than go for a ride and make shure the ABS kicks in a couple of times, thus releasing the old fluid in the system and retaining fresh fluid. Than reflush the system (easy with the pressure bleeder) and presto. I needed about 1.5 liters of brake fuid for that.
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Mike Roberts also uses this exact same bleeder too. It can also be adapted to pressurise the coolant system to check for leaks. A very handy tool indeed.

I purchased a vacuum bleeder that attaches to the compressor and sucks the fluid from the nipple end. Its very good too.

I also found the Eazibleed totally useless so your not alone but I do still use it....I use it to fill the reservoir from the front whilst I vacuum bleed from the nipple but this is based on no air being in the system in the first place...more of a flush rather than a bleed.

On an Alfa, you can use diagnostics to open the ABS valves to bleed the system fully, hence my note about requiring SD to do this on the Maserati.
 
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I have found an Eezibleed works best at 10-15 psi. I don’t know why but higher pressures don’t seem to work as well.

Did your reservoir run dry at any point? If not you should be ok with the abs unit.

Might also be worth checking the brake pedal is fully returning and not blocking off the inlet from the reservoir.
 
voicey

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Clamp the rubber hose and remove the bleed nipples. They're probably full of jelly - quick poke with a paperclip will sort them out.
 
conaero

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Ah that takes me back to the Alfa GTV brake bleeding fiasco. I ended up replacing the bleed nipples with new after the dribble you describe and it then bled up fine. They are only a couple of quid each plus they do round and can shear so worth doing a bit of future proofing.
 
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I've the Sealy vs820 pressure bleeder, it is on flash sale from time to time on Amazon was only £27 when I bought mine.
 
conaero

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£45 I’ll struggle on with what I have but if it pops up at £25 on offer...what the h3ll!
 
mjheathcote

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conaero said:
Thanks Mike, I’ll look out for that one. Shout if you see it.
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To be honest I had it in my wish list, and noticed it was on sale when looking at my wish list and noticed the cheap price.
Good way of keeping an eye of nice to haves!
 
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