Did you replace the rubber lines? They could be swelled shut.
Jon
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From "Gerard Chateauvieux" <pixelsmith at gerardsgarage.com>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2000 8:41 PM
Subject: Stuffy Brakes
> I finally finished assembling the brakes on the '61 and began bleeding the
> system. I got the clutch bled, but I can't seem to get any fluid out of
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> brake bleeders. I did hear air escape when opening one of them, but no
> fluid and the fluid segments in the clear bleeder hose doesn't move back
> and forth when I pump the pedal. I can see turbulence in the master
> cylinder when I pump the pedal and the fluid went down when I first
started
> bleeding the brakes. I was thinking of removing the brake light switch to
> see if there is fluid in the 4-way connector. I blew air through the lines
> before hooking anything up, so I don't think they are blocked. Funny thing
> is, the pedal feels almost normal. Anybody have any ideas of what to try
> next? For the moment, I'm stumped.
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