[Shotimes] Question on brake proportioning valve

[Paul L Fisher]

That is what the plugs several vendors are selling do. As long as you have
ABS, that should be fine.

Paul L Fisher
'93 Ford Taurus SHO Crimson Clearcoat ATX 171K Build date 11/18/1992
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Stainless Steel Y-pipe, '96 brake upgrade, Proportioning valve plugs, Delrin
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11/19/1999
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Leeth" <tomleeth@charter.net>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 1:14 PM
Subject: [Shotimes] Question on brake proportioning valve


> When I work on the rear brakes on my SHO I usually use a floor jack to
raise
> the left rear suspension just enough to crack the proportioning valve so
that
> I can easily compress the rear caliper pistons, assemble the pads, and do
a
> function test of the assembled calipers before I take the car off the jack
> stands.  I recently replaced my noisy rear hub/bearing assemblies and this
> time I just tied the proportioning valve in the fully compressed position
> using a couple of nylon ties.  With the push rod lashed in the full up
> position there is free brake fluid flow in both directions. If you set the
> parking brake the wheels are locked and when it is released the wheels
spin
> freely.  The same is true if you have some one pump the brake to center
> caliper travel.  As soon as the brake peddle is released the wheel spins
> freely.
>
> My question:  Is there any reason I can't just leave the proportioning
valve
> in the fully open position and drive the car that way?  Isn't this about
the
> same thing as installing the proportioning valve plugs that folks talk
about?
>
> Tom Leeth
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