Andrew Fox wrote: >The other day I was driving down a mountain road and went to use the >brakes and there was almost nothing there. The pedal went almost to the >floor. I was able to pump it up and use the brakes but after a few >minutes I would try the brakes again and the pedal would be very soft. >Any ideas on what to check first? > I had the problem - internal leak in the brake master cylinder - replaced thecylinder, bled the brakes, problem solved. >Also, the manual says to use only DOT4 brake fluid. I stopped at about 6 >gas stations on the way home from the brake incident and every one carried >DOT3 but no DOT4. Are DOT4 and DOT3 different? Where to get DOT4? We >should all carry spare DOT4 since it seems to be hard to find at gas >stations! > Get DOT4 at your FLAPS. Nearly all sell it. John Rodgers 88 GL Driver |
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