[T3] bleeding brakes question

[crash 69]

I like the simplicity of this strategy.

Recently, I had to replace a short piece of brake hose between the reservoir
and the hard line that feeds into the MC.  So, I had to drain the reservoir.

Will I need to bleed the whole system?  I've been driving "gingerly", and
the pedal is still hard.  It's been a couple of weeks.  I'm expecting the
pedal to go to the floor, but it hasn't happened yet...............

Explanation?
Thanks

On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 9:30 PM, Jim Adney <jadney at vwtype3.org> wrote:

> On 1 Aug 2011 at 20:03, crash 69 wrote:
>
> > 10 minutes, that's a long time!  So, after you open the bleeder, are you
> > then going to the pedal and pumping?
>
> For pure gravity bleeding you don't need to touch the pedal, but a
> few pedal strokes can help fill up the MC, which speeds things up a
> bit.
>
> If I've got a completely clean system that I've just put back
> together, I'll do a few pedal strokes and then proceed to start
> cleaning up my tools while the fluid makes its way to the RR wheel.
> Just take a look at the bleed tube occasionally and take advantage of
> the time.
>
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