Bleeding the system is quickly and easily accomplished with two people, but since the pedal will stay on the floor at the end of a stroke with the bleeder open, you can do it by yourself. Fill the reservoir, open the bleeder on the slave cylinder, and have an assistant depress the clutch pedal to the floor. Close the bleeder and pull the clutch pedal back to the top of its travel. Repeat the procedure until no bubbles come out of the bleeder screw. Don't take the bleeder screw out of the cylinder.
Some early models use a flat end instead of a taper on the bleeder screw.
The flat part presses on a small steel ball that does the actual sealing. If the ball falls out, the bleeder screw won't seal at all. The next most common problem is clutch slippage. Since the system is self adjusting, slipping is an indication of a worn out clutch. Depending on driving habits, clutches can wear out in as little as 60,000 miles on early models.