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1992 Ford F350 Dually Diesel Truck Brake System problem.

When you start the engine, brake pedal becomes spongy. Replaced master cylinder 3 times, bypassed anti-lock brakes, bleed brakes no air, did all trouble shooting suggested.

Any suggesstions?

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  • valindayoung Nov 28, 2008

    No did not replace booster

  • valindayoung Nov 28, 2008

    Why would you replace the brake booster?

  • jmhhandyman Dec 29, 2008

    put on new master cylinder bled brakes. still spongy petal. put 2 on the truck. what can i do?

  • did you replace the brake booster?

  • Anonymous Mar 13, 2014

    How do I bleed anti locking brakes

  • Anonymous Mar 13, 2014

    On my 2002 ford escape my brake light is on. The brakes are very soft i can push the pedal to the floor basically. i refilled the master cylinder fluid, any other suggestions

  • Anonymous Mar 15, 2014

    adjust parking brake on f450 superduty manual transmission dually flatbed

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Adjust your rear brake shoes. Then rebleed the system. Start at the master cylinder Bleed master first then the wheel furthest away from the master (right rear then left rear then right front then left front. Do that and your pedal should be good.

  • john sullivan
    john sullivan Jan 05, 2014

    why does the pedal from normal to rock hard and calipiers not releasing

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