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Old Jun 21, 2010 | 11:09 AM
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please help. my wife ran out of diesel no brakes. ran into side of hill to stop truck. tore the passenger side brake line. I replaced it bled the brakes it worked for 4 days. Now the brakes go to the floor when truck is running. I have replaced the master cylinder and the piece behind it rebled and pedal still goes to floor. any help please
 
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Old Jun 21, 2010 | 11:26 AM
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Sounds like you have air in the system. How did you bleed the brakes after changing the line and cylinder?
 
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Old Jun 21, 2010 | 01:21 PM
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with truck started. farthest to closest from the master cylinder. pump brakes then crack the line. all of them took about an hour. no more air. but still no brakes Maybe the abs line? can you give me a number to call you?
 
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Old Jun 21, 2010 | 02:30 PM
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Did you bleed the master cylinder before installing it? I've always bled the lines with the engine off.
 
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Old Jun 21, 2010 | 02:33 PM
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never mind....brain fart.
 
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