Brake pressure

Tiny
MICHAEL MCCALL
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  • 2000 FORD F-150
  • 5.4L
  • V8
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 167,000 MILES
I get brake pressure when the truck is off as soon as I turn it on it goes straight to the floor. I already changed the master cylinder.
Tuesday, July 26th, 2016 AT 7:46 PM

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Tiny
KEN L
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You need a scanner that can work the ABS valves open when the system is being bled. Can I ask if you had any kind of work done or did this just happen?
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Wednesday, March 10th, 2021 AT 11:13 AM
Tiny
CHRISTOPHER NULL
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I blew a brake line on a test drive. I replaced the bad line and that is where I am at now.
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Wednesday, March 10th, 2021 AT 11:13 AM
Tiny
CHRISTOPHER NULL
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I also heard of the auto bleed sequence from the scan tool also.
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Wednesday, March 10th, 2021 AT 11:13 AM
Tiny
ASEMASTER6371
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If you have a scan tool, go to the ABS portion of the menu and then look for bleeding procedure. This procedure will not run if you have any active codes. Make sure the ABS light is not on. If it is, clear the code and then perform the procedure. You may have to do it several times to get all the air out of the unit.

Roy
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Wednesday, March 10th, 2021 AT 11:13 AM
Tiny
CHRISTOPHER NULL
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My best friend just dropped his off tonight. So tomorrow, as soon as I get home, I will be trying it out. I have heard if you can get the wheels to slide it will do the same thing. Is that hard on the unit? Neither my brake light or ABS light is on in the cluster.
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Wednesday, March 10th, 2021 AT 11:13 AM
Tiny
CHRISTOPHER NULL
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I have seen this issue on several different forum sites. Has anyone actually found a solution yet?
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Wednesday, March 10th, 2021 AT 11:13 AM
Tiny
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No, getting the wheels to lock does nothing. It will not bleed the system.

That is false information.

Roy
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Wednesday, March 10th, 2021 AT 11:13 AM

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