[Shotimes] re: Rear proportioning valve??

[Jack Dalzotto]

Thanks Zach.

Mine has 96 fronts, I think I'll just leave the valve as it, the way I 
have it I believe it's just functioning as a junction block.  I get 
great flow to the rears when I'm bleeding them, seems to be no restriction.

Stops like normal too, I was playing a little this morning.  :)

It's settled, it's staying as is, plumbed but not connected.

Jack



Zach Leahy wrote:

> Jack,
>  
> It is supposed to close the pin valves as the suspension inthe rear is 
> unloaded.  I as well had to replace my fuel lines, where they go over 
> the gas tank they were a mess.   I got some standard line and spliced 
> it under the driver's door and ran the lines to a connecto block I 
> made. I used the connector block instead of the porportioning valve 
> and then mad eand connected new lines to each rear wheel. 
>  
> Works great, but I have the 96 size front brakes too.  Cna't garantee 
> how it would work on a stock braked sho.  My recommendation is to 
> remove the vave and just connect the lines together w/o it.
>  
> Z
>
>  
> On 10/1/05, *Jack Dalzotto* <dalzotto@mosaiccomputers.com 
> <mailto:dalzotto@mosaiccomputers.com>> wrote:
>
>     Hi All,
>
>     Just got done replacing both brake lines running from the front to the
>     proportioning valve in the rear.  10 years in Michigan really took
>     it's
>     toll on the lines.  Yesterday morning I slammed the brakes real
>     hard to
>     avoid a deer, ABS kicked in and a few seconds later the pedal went to
>     the floor.  I had basically no brakes.  Upon investigation one of the
>     rusty lines gave way, fluid was gushing out!
>
>     Replacing the lines went simple enough, everything seems to be working
>     fine and leak free.
>
>     Question about the proportioning valve.  It's connected to the rear
>     suspension arm.  The way mine was connected it didn't really look like
>     it would do much of anything, I'm not sure how it's supposed to
>     look but
>     mine was really rusty and looks like it may have pulled through the
>     mount.  The rod was really loose, i couldn't see how it would activate
>     the valve.
>
>     So, I left the rod off when I reassembled.  Not sure though if
>     this is a
>     good thing to do but, not knowing how it is supposed to function, I
>     didn't know how to reattach the rod.
>
>     Can anyone comment on what the purpose of this valve is, how it is
>     supposed to attach to the suspension arm and how do I adjust it?
>
>     I see no ill iffects right now with it being disconnected, to me
>     braking
>     is normal.  That;s not to say it hasn't been messed up for a long time
>     and I'm just used to incorrect braking!
>
>     Thanks!
>     Jack
>     95 ATX, stops again.
>     _______________________________________________
>     Shotimes mailing list
>     Shotimes@autox.team.net <mailto:Shotimes@autox.team.net>
>     http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo/shotimes