1996 Ford F-150 brake bleeding trouble

1996 FORD F-150
200,000 MILES • 5.0L • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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CRISSIELEE
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We have a 96 f150 we have replaced all parts in the brake system besides the brake booster and bleed the brake starting at rear passenger rear driver front passenger front driver we have brake pressure when truck is off but brakes go completely to the floor when started.....my husband pulled the vacuum line off the booster and plugged it with his hand with it running nd we had brake pressure drove it a bit less than 5 miles and brakes seemed to be a bit better any clues? Any pointers? Are we missing something? Thanks
Sep 16, 2015 at 8:47 PM
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The symptoms indicate there is still air in the system. There could be a number of reasons for that.It may need to be electronically bled with a professional scan tool or you could even have the calipers on the wrong side of the car, causing the bleeder to be too low to get the air out.
Sep 17, 2015 at 2:18 AM