Brake pedal spongy after bleeding.. Am I missing something?

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gtpimp

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I just replaced my hoses with the Goodridge stainless 6pc set on my 07 EXT.. I put the same kit on my 02 EXT without any issues.. I did the two man pedal method and cracked the bleeders about 10 times each.. After 3-4 times there wasn't any more air and the fluid was coming out crystal clear.. When I fire the truck up and hit the brakes it feels worse than it did with the stock hoses... Do I need to get the tech 2 and pump the ABS?
 

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on my old camaro I think we ended up bleeding the ABS unit to get the pedal rock solid. this was about 10 years ago and I was the "helper" but i remember something under the hood was messed with
 

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I use a Motive Power Bleeder for all my cars, pushing fluid from the top at 10 psi. Bleed the race car after every track weekend, and the Denali every year. Never had a spongy pedal issue, but I didn't open up the lines and introduce air into the system either
 

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Yeah I'm going to flush my fluid out today with my Motive bleeder......a must have tool for DIY guys
 
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Yeah come to find out I had to bleed my master cylinder..
 

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