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Old Sep 10, 2012 | 06:25 AM
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soft brake pedal

Bought a 95 f350 the guy said he put on new brakes but they are ultra soft. I have not checked the lines for air yet if I do that and they still are soft where should I check next? Also I have been told it might be the rads valve don't recall hearing of that before your thoughts.

 
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Old Sep 10, 2012 | 08:23 AM
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Start with bleed the braces and check rear brakes for proper adjustment.

When bleeding start with RR, LR, RABS, RF, LF

Bleed each one 3 times before moving to the next wheel. Check fluid level after each wheel.
 
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Old Sep 10, 2012 | 08:56 AM
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Thanks that will give me a great jump start.
 
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Old Sep 11, 2012 | 12:15 AM
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I'm a big fan of gravity bleeding. I just did my front brakes and just opened the bleed valve a little and tap on the caliper to free up the air bubbles. I used to have my wife pump the brake pedal, then used a mittyvac but now perfer gravity bleeding.
 
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Old Sep 11, 2012 | 12:39 AM
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The vp could be on the way out. If your cant switch the vents or its hung on defrost then it could be the problem.
 
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