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Alpha1BC · 05-06-2019, 08:13 AM

I'm not aware of any scan tool that can cycle ABS other than the Tech2 or that Snap-on tool, but maybe someone else has.

And maybe a stupid question, but did you get both the inner and outer bleed screws on both calipers? I'm assuming that since the pedal got soft after the first track day that you boiled fluid on the track, and if that's the case the air should have primarily been in the caliper and I've seen people miss the inboard bleed screw before.

If that's not it, they I agree that the next step is to try the ABS bleed in case some air worked its way back up to the ABS module. I highly doubt air made it all the way up to the master cylinder, but if it did you might be able to bleed it without removing it from the car. Service manual says to remove it, but biggest reason for that I can see is to make sure you get enough piston travel to evacuate bubbles. It might mean unhooking the pedal and moving the plunger manually if the pedal is limiting the plunger travel.

05-06-2019, 08:13 AM	#2
Alpha1BC Drives: 2017 1SS 1LE Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 1,000	I'm not aware of any scan tool that can cycle ABS other than the Tech2 or that Snap-on tool, but maybe someone else has. And maybe a stupid question, but did you get both the inner and outer bleed screws on both calipers? I'm assuming that since the pedal got soft after the first track day that you boiled fluid on the track, and if that's the case the air should have primarily been in the caliper and I've seen people miss the inboard bleed screw before. If that's not it, they I agree that the next step is to try the ABS bleed in case some air worked its way back up to the ABS module. I highly doubt air made it all the way up to the master cylinder, but if it did you might be able to bleed it without removing it from the car. Service manual says to remove it, but biggest reason for that I can see is to make sure you get enough piston travel to evacuate bubbles. It might mean unhooking the pedal and moving the plunger manually if the pedal is limiting the plunger travel. __________________ 2017 SS 1LE.