Technical Pressure bleeding brakes

about two years ago i rebuilt the stock master cylinder in my 41 Cadillac. I never had bled the brakes before (and did not have a need to) ever since I bought the car in 1985. with the failure of the master cylinder I was surprised when I reinstalled the rebuilt master cylinder (after i first bench bled it)… (and it took me over a year to accomplish that due to lack of motivation) I had a hard pedal surprisingly… even sitting with the lines exposed to the air without covering the ends… air was not entering the system. I did bleed the system to each wheel cylinder primarily to flush the system out because it had been quite a while since it had been changed (if ever.)

 

No, you didn't miss-speak. Please don't correct your post as this thread will hopefully help others. You are fine.

As for reverse bleeding, it is more useful in diagonal braking/ABS (IMO). But the method does force air upwards in the system. Air flows better upwards rather than forcing it downwards,

 

I worked in shops that had the Ammco pressure bleeders and those were great. I have borrowed a vacuum bleeder now and then, which is also a one-man deal when no helper is around.