mgtkr1

hi there, ive seen the opinion about wether bleed valves are good or bad. im on the fence, swaying toward the ''there ok if there left be once setup'' camp. my question is how should a 3 way bleed valve be fitted correctly. im of the understanding that it fits in line between the compressor and actuator but what about the 3rd/middle, downward facing stub? is this linked to the metering head like the amal valve. ive seen people refer to that 3rd stub be vented to atmosphere?? it sounds abit iffy to me, the former i see been more plausable but havent seen a definitive answer despite searches. venting to atmoshere sounds like a huge hotr spot for unwanted air entering the inlet somehow and leaning off resulting in expensive solder. can one of you gurus give me an answer to rid the doubt please, cheers fellas.

mentalasanything

It can be connected exactly like the Amal valve, it just vents back in to the air intake.

The reason for the third stub is so that it can be mounted inside the car. If you left it unconnected (or used a 2 outlet bleed valve) it would hiss as the air bled off. The third outlet lets you pipe the vented air outside the car.

Lee

Joshy

There fine,

The Rover Metro Turbo had one as standard...

luke19790_3

bleed valves are ok, its the people who mess with them that cause the problems

mgtkr1

yes, thats how i see it. if you leave well alone i dont see how its a problem. its the temptation for f/furious wannabees that give them the moniker, the death valve! cheers mate

luke19790_3

get it fitted and setup by a pro then don't touch it