Thanks for taking an interest and I'm sorry if this is in the wrong section. I'm new to the Miatacommunity. I just bought a 2nd gen Miata it's a 1999, it's a yard car for sure... The previous owner said it was sitting for about a year and some odd months he said he had recently bled the brakes and was in the process of replacing the brake system but money became an issue. Anyways I just changed replaced the brake pads. I've noticed that I gain pressure after pumping the brakes but lose pressure almost immediately after. I don't believe there's a kink in any of the brake lines. (haven't noticed any puddles or stains around the tires and the master cylinder has the same amount of brake fluid that I had put in) Does this mean that the brakes need a bleeding and the previous owner is a liar? also I've noticed a grinding sound coming from the rear disks. This is also the first brake system that I've ever worked on.

Also the car has sat for about a year and 5 months. It had a 1/4 a tank a gas... I just mixed the old gas with a 93 octane gas and a bottle of fuel injector cleaner... Are there any other steps I need to take. I get different answers when it comes to the fuel filter... Some say the fuel filter is fine Others say it needs to be replaced