[Shotimes] Hard pedal--No brakes

[Paul Nimz]

Yes indeed after going out and starting the car there was a major vacuum
leak.  The 3/8" line on the back tank was broken.

Thanks


Paul Nimz


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian Fisher" <ianf@eden.rutgers.edu>
To: "'Paul Nimz'" <pnimz@V8SHO.com>; "'`V6 SHOtimes'"
<SHOtimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 10:02 AM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Hard pedal--No brakes


>
> Do you hear any hissing sounds? (vacuum leak). There are a couple of
> vacuum connections on the firewall right above the master cylinder. It
> might be the booster or the seal between the booster and the master
> cylinder. I had my MC replaced under warranty on my 94 and they didn't
> install a new seal. Seal wasn't any good and I nearly died the first
> time I needed to stop..I recall plugging one of those vacuum ports with
> my finger to trace the source of the leak but I don't recall how or
> why..I remember realizing that it was the line for the booster. I
> pointed this out to the shop that had replaced the MC.
>
> Ian
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Paul Nimz
> Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 10:36 AM
> To: `V6 SHOtimes
> Subject: [Shotimes] Hard pedal--No brakes
>
>
> Just as I got home last night the brakes failed on my '93.  The pedal is
> hard and does not travel far and the brakes don't grab.  Any ideas?
> Master cylinder maybe?
>
> Paul Nimz
> '97 TR SHO
> '93 EG mtx SHO
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