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Review on Allstar Performance ALL11017 Bleeder Bottle by Derrick Kadam

Revainrating 5 out of 5

The check valve has stopped working and the fluid hose has blown all over

I'm a certified master technician working on high end vehicles and the last thing I need is for this check valve to stop working and damaging the line. The bottle sprays brake fluid over the inner fender, caliper and suspension components. I had to clean up this huge mess and it was so embarrassing, not to mention the extensive cleaning of the customer's car. I tried blowing the check valve but it's clogged on both sides. So this time I plugged it back in without the check valve and had someone pump it while I checked. This time the hose broke off the bottle again because the line is silicone which after a short time deforms, swells and breaks easily as I suspect it is brake fluid or car cleaner after use. Therefore, under the pressure of a clogged check valve, it reset easily and could not hold it any longer. The hose appears to be enlarged at the end to fit the nipple on the bottle. This time the liquid covered my whole face, clothes and the whole car again. It was a disaster. I've only used it about 5 times in about a month. I do not recommend this product at all. As always, make your own bottle. Very cheaply made. The only good thing about it is the bottle itself.

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