1946 ford. Brake issue , question?

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mll1446

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I purchased a 46 super deluxe sedan, I have brake fluid coming out of a new master cylinder and at junction blocks, but can not get any fluid to the wheel cylinders or to come out of bleeder screws. Any suggestions what to check or possible fixes? Would be appreciated
 
bleeding brakes is a 2 man job--1on brake pedal one at wheel cylinder start at rear pump down open bleeder- close bleeder lift up on pedal-- repeat until no air just fluid comes out--repeat on all 4 wheel cylinders ( unless you have a power bleeder)
 
First- from what you're saying, you step on the pedal and it holds, right?

Old hoses can close up- but this usually manifests by having the brakes stuck on... But that's where I would start- check the hoses... Maybe just crack the lines in then out... Then at the wheel cylinders... Pistons could be stuck in their bores- but then they would probably leak...

If you remove the flex lines you should be able to blow through them, not much though...

Karl
 
I just had the same problem on my 40 this past weekend. 2 of the hoses were blocked up.The car hasn't been driven in many years and I had just finished installing new wheel cylinders and found I couldn't bleed the system. So in my case the problem couldn't of shown up as brakes stuck on. Check the hoses.
 
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