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Bleeding car brakes with engine running?

Jun 05, 2009 by turkystick | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs

I have heard people say to bleed car brakes with the engine running but why is this.

Don't even think about it, totally unnecessary and potentially dangerous.
Engine OFF always.

"isitme" | Jun 05, 2009

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