Bleeding ABS Breaks...

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Oct 22, 2013 | 12:14 PM

#11

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Don't spill the fluid on your paint. It will ruin your day!!

Nov 13, 2013 | 06:32 PM

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TUCCI

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My wife just bought one of the last anniversary Super Glide Customs in the state and the front brake handle needs to be pumped 5-6 times to firm up after sitting overnight, do I just need to bleed out some air or is it an abs thing?

Nov 13, 2013 | 07:14 PM

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Jerry1834

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Could be air trapped in the ABS housing. That was my experience with the same issue on a 2011….I bleed them but with no luck…..Dealer ended up doing with the there digital tech set up……..No problems since that….You could check all the banjo connections also….

Nov 13, 2013 | 07:26 PM

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SBates08

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If you've got a brake bleeder it won't hurt to try it. If that don't take care if it take it back to the dealer and have them fix it.

Nov 13, 2013 | 07:28 PM

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TUCCI

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Thanks guys ...

Nov 13, 2013 | 07:37 PM

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SilverV

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Pretty sure if you're bleeding the brakes as described, you are not changing the fluid in the ABS pump. Without any actuation, you're bypassing the pump where the old fluid continues to live. Since the purpose of changing brake fluid is to restore boiling point by removing water (and also preventing rust in the system), it seems you wouldn't want to ignore the only expensive component in the chain.