On your 18 year old car, don't be surprised if your brake system has sprung a leak. Since we're talking brakes, consider having the car professionally serviced. But, if you are mechanically inclined,...
I used to bleed brakes one wheel at a time.
I prefer doing 2 or 4 now at a time and it's pretty easy...
You can buy very inexpensively, brake bleeding kits.
I used 4 small baby food jars...