put litle power steering in brake reservor

1999 TOYOTA CAMRY
139,000 MILES
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PHILCAT39
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Hi i mistaking put about one half oz power steering fluid in my brake resvoir, I used a turkey baster to suck empty twice and put in new brake fuild both times, is this enough to handle or should i bleed whole system?
Jan 8, 2016 at 2:21 PM
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HMAC300
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it should be ok if you never applied the brakes. if your pedal feels spongy at all then bleed them
Jan 8, 2016 at 3:10 PM
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PHILCAT39
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well did go down street to neighors and back used brakes 2 or 3 times lightly, brakes feel ok so should I still bleed, I hear brake fluid doesnt circulate much is that true?
Jan 8, 2016 at 3:44 PM
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you should be ok, brake fluid doesn't circulate a lot only when the pads wear down will it enter the rest of system.
Jan 8, 2016 at 4:32 PM
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