Several reasonable suggestions here. I will get the whole car up on
jack stands in a couple of weeks when I have time. Then I will inspect
each wheel cylinder and the master. The item which confuses me most
is the valve Frank mentions. My brake failure lamp doesn't come on.
Not because the little distribution valve isn't working right, but
because the wire that goes to the sensor on this switch has corroded
off!!
Frank... You say you have gone back to the 67 system. How the heck
do you do that??
I have not understood that little distribution valve since day one and
would be more than happy to be rid of it. It may well be where my
problem lies but even if it isn't I'd be glad to get rid of something
that makes no sense to me...
Shoot! My old bikes have all mechanical brakes and they are a hell of
a lot easier to work with.on!!
Cheers!!
Jim - 68 Midget in Dodge City
On 4/27/07, Frank Clarici <spritenut@comcast.net> wrote:
> Jim
>
> If the fluid was low, you may have knocked the little proportioning
> valve or whatever it's called in the brake line junction tee.
> I usually get rid of those tees and go back to the simple 67 brake
> system because of that "safty" feature that is a real PITA.
> The click would be the valve setting off the brake failure lamp, the
> lamp that goes on after you say Oh Sheet no brakes, well there is a
> light to let you know this because your foot on the floor is not enough
> ;) But once that valve moves, it has to be reset.
> I never did this, I get rid of the valve. When the valve is off kilter,
> the rear brakes will not engage.
> That's my opinion, and it has happened to me with most 68 and newer
> Spridgets that's why I bought a bunch of NOS 67 only brake master :)
>
> --
> Frank Clarici
> Toms River, NJ
>
>
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