I like to flush brake lines with alcohol. Get a gallon of methanol (shellac thinner) at the local hardware store or big box store like Home Depot and pump a quart or two through the system with the master cylinder. Then follow with at least a pint of fresh brake fluid, and bleed the brakes as you normally would. Never, EVER put a petroleum-based solvent into a brake system! The residue will destroy rubber parts. Alcohol and rubber brake parts are pretty compatible, and any leftover alky will evaporate.
Jerry