Sounds like the little disk type check valve is leaking (one on the engine vacuum line). Stan On Tue, 22 Oct 2002 15:30:15 -0400 Vanagon man <vgonman@MSN.COM> writes: > On my 81 I have a one year old brake booster. Recently started > having a > problem. When I come to a stop if i have my foot on the brake for a > few > seconds, the boost goes away and the pedal is hard as a rock.then if > i give > it some throttle the boost kicks back in. I have a vacuum gauge > attached to > the booster line, and when i come to a stop vacuum goes all the way > to zero > if i keep my foot on the brake.............. > > Ideas? > > Adam P > 81 Westy "The Brick " > 70 Single Cab "Whitey" > 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" > 73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop) > 1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg > 1976 Transporter (New CA bus) > 75 Campmobile "for sale' > Used Vanagon Parts for sale (mostly aircooled) > > ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com |
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