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[GraemeC]

I have found in the past that air was able to travel up the thread on the nipple. 

Could be that.

 

Not with an eezibleed - the upstream side of the nipple is pressurised.

 

To do it properly with an eezibleed you need to crack the nipples open before connecting the bottle to the tyre and then tighten them before disconnecting the bottle.

You can easily do both back, or both fronts, at the same time (you can actually do all 4 together but tend to waste a bit more fluid).

[tiger99]

AlexMozza, that is an improvised method of doing what the ABVs would do, using sloppiness in the thread and finger pressure to simulate the valve action. Very good!

[minimans]

A bit messy though? and brake fluid in the eye stings!!!

[Dusky]

I always bench bleed new hydraulic cylinders first, like the guy in this video does.
It was standard practise on some cars I worked on before I had the mini, so I just kept doing this . Don't know if its a 'normal ' thing to do on other British cars?

https://youtu.be/9bEPrO99B5A

[tiger99]

It is not common practice but does no harm and probably is beneficial, so if it keeps you happy, you should keep doing it.

 

As for that master cylinder in the video, the design is disgusting, with a gasketed cast and machined metal lid secured by a clip, in such a way that ingress of dirt is highly probable every time you check the fluid. I have seen these on the few US cars, or Australian made old model US cars,  which I have had the extreme displeasure of driving. Not recommended, a British, European, or Japanese plastic screwtop reservoir design is far better in every respect. Cheaper to make too!

[Carlos W]

Leave the pedal pressed overnight then re-bleed.

 

It doesn't have to be silly pressed, just a bit of pressure on it