1971 Ford Torino brake light

1971 FORD TORINO
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TKARSTS
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Brakes problem
1971 Ford Torino V8 Two Wheel Drive Automatic

hi i replace my front calipers, bleed the brakes then when i test drove it the brake light comes on only when i stepon the pedal hard
Aug 17, 2009 at 2:48 PM
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WINEBURGER
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bleed the brakes again dont pump them fast or it will break big air bubbles into tiny ones. the porporting valve is turning on the light because the two sides have diffrent pressures
Aug 17, 2009 at 5:58 PM
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TKARSTS
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thank!!!!! i bled them again and that took care of my problem!
Aug 18, 2009 at 5:37 PM
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WINEBURGER
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your welcome
Aug 19, 2009 at 7:11 AM
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