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I replaced my rear calipers this week and I left the lines open without a caliper on them for a day. As you imagine they bled out and I've had to bleed the master cylinder. Problem is I still cant get fluid to the rear calipers. I can mity-vac the crap out of them but nothing but air comes in. I'm at a loss.  Jim T.
"Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats".--H.L. Mencken
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Ran for a day with no calipers? 
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No. It sat in the garage without calipers for five or six hours.
Jim T.
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Oh! Well that's ok then! I thought you were driving around town, pickin up chicks n stuff, with no rear calipers! 
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Paul
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I have not had good success of bleeding the brakes on my Contours by pulling a vacuum. Works great on my Taurus. I have always had to use the pump the brakes technique.
Rich S
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1995 Contour 2.5 MTX 215K miles Son's car(dead and buried)
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well it turns out my old (15 years)mityvac had crapped out. I got a new one and all is well.
Jim T.
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