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Re: '76 B soft brake pedal

To: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>
Subject: Re: '76 B soft brake pedal
From: Mike Razor <mrazor@kih.net>
Date: Sat, 17 Jul 1999 11:46:56 -0400
Take it off and blow through it.  This may give you a sense of its strength and
functionality.  The one I put in the MGC came from a little car parts house and
was generic.
Mike R

Florrie & Allen Bachelder wrote:

> Thanks, Mike -
>
> And "Aha!" - this raises a new question.  This car is converted to dual
> HS-4s.  I have the brake servo vacuum hose connected on the middle of the
> intake manifold where the gulp valve used to be.  Is this a bad
> arrangement?  I'm in uncharted waters now - and not sure how to check the
> nonreturn valve.  My sense of logic tells me that it should not allow me to
> blow air into the manifold-end of the vacuum hose.  Is this the way to
> check it?
>
> Again, TIA
>
> Allen
>
> >From: Mike Razor <mrazor@kih.net>
> >
> >Look at the check valve that is in line from the manifold (or were the system
> >gets vacuum).  It could be letting the air flow back.
> >Just a thought.
> >Mike  R
> >
> >Florrie & Allen Bachelder wrote:
> >
> >> Hi List -
> >>
> >> ' Sorry this is rather long, but I need some advice.  Back in May I started
> >> having problems with a soft low brake pedal on my '76 B.  It's never been
> >> firm like my non-servo Bs but it got quite a bit worse...<<snip>>
>
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