Bleeding brakes

1992 MERCURY CAPRI
100,000 MILES • 1.4L • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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THOMPSONCONWAY412
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Bled the brakes but the proportioning valve is not working.
Feb 27, 2018 at 9:55 AM
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CARADIODOC
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What kind of symptom are you trying to solve?
Feb 27, 2018 at 11:38 AM
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STRAILER
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I assume you have a brake warning light on? Try to take like three good quick stabs at the brake pedal this should recenter the valve.

Here is a guide that can help:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-bleed-or-flush-a-car-brake-system

Please let us know what happens.

Cheers, Ken
Feb 28, 2018 at 2:25 PM
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