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Bleeding brakes

Tiny
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  • 1992 MERCURY CAPRI
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Bled the brakes but the proportioning valve is not working.
Tuesday, February 27th, 2018 AT 9:55 AM

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Tiny
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What kind of symptom are you trying to solve?
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Tuesday, February 27th, 2018 AT 11:38 AM
Tiny
KEN L
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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
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