Date:         Sun, 31 Oct 2004 08:25:30 -0800
Reply-To:     jbange <hfinn@INGRATES.NET>
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From:         jbange <hfinn@INGRATES.NET>
Subject:      Re: Strange braking problem!!!! (this week challenge)
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At 04:50 AM 10/31/2004, you wrote:
>Anyway, when you say that the
>master cylinder is not leaking, does that mean it is not leaking both
>externally and internally?

I'd guess he hasn't checked the seals inside. :)
I had a '67 Dodge Dart with a bad master cylinder piston seal which, if you
pressed the pedal down slowly, would allow the fluid to leak by and not
produce any braking. If you stomped the pedal hard the seal would "stick"
and the brakes would work. It started off the same way he described
(occasionally going all the way to the floor). Very scary. Then again, that
giant yellow chrome grilled road boat had 4 wheel NON-power DRUM brakes, so
it was pretty scary trying to stop it even when the brakes worked.

John Bange
'90 Vanagon "Geldsauger"