Update: Front left side brake line, no brake fluid coming through at all.
Sugar Bear, thank you for your last post. I appreciated it.
I did a process of elimination by doing several different methods to determine why the brake fluid is not coming out of front left brake line.
I checked for brake fluid level on the reservoir above the master brake cylinder. Both sides of the wall/dam of the brake fluid reservoir are full.
I removed the brake bleeder screw/valve on the front left side brake caliper (facing left on the driver's side). I checked for blockage by blowing air inside the bleeder screw. Air came through on both sides clearly. Next, I removed the brake hose from the brake caliper to the brake line connection. Again, I blewed inside both ends of the brake hose, all clear, no blockage on the brake hose.
I proceed to use the Motive Pressure bleeder on the brake fluid reservoir above the master brake cylinder and connected with a transparent plastic hose on the brake line. No movement of brake fluid coming out of the brake line.
I removed the Motive Pressure bleeder from the brake fluid reservoir and put the cap back on top of the brake fluid reservoir.
I started the engine and wait for a minute to build up pressure on the ABS module. I pressed the brake pedal several times and good solid traction, not spongy-like feel and stopped about 3 inches above the brake pedal floor. No brake fluid came out of the front left brake line after pressing the brake pedal.
Something is blocking the brake line from getting the brake fluid to flow out. Broken Brake line? Leaking Brake Line? Air in the brake line?
Next, I will use the vacuum brake pump and connect it to the front left brake line that was disconnected from the brake hose, and see how that work. If that does not doing anything at all, that is, no brake fluid coming through the brake line, what next? Any ideas, comments and/or advice is greatly appreciated. I will continue to follow up on this mystery. Stay tune.
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