Re: RE: IML: Confriming a brake question or two

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Also check the adjustment of the brakes.  Even if the booster is bad you still should not have low brakes.  
> 
> From: "Ernie Stepney" <estepney@xxxxxxxxx>
> Date: 2005/11/23 Wed AM 01:31:10 EST
> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: RE: IML: Confriming a brake question or two
> 
> Joe:
> A firm pedal usually indicates an excellent bleed job. It sounds like
> your booster is in need of an overhaul.
>  
> Best regards:
> Ernie and The Black Bitc_!!
>  
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Joe
> Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 2:59 PM
> To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: IML: Confriming a brake question or two
>  
> I recently rebuilt the master cylinder on the 1961 Imperial, bled the
> brakes, adjusted the shoes, etc., all according to the service manual.
> With that background, I need some confirmation on the following:
>  
> 1)  After the rebuild, I have a very firm brake pedal, which is good.
> However, I don't have much stopping power without pumping the pedal.  I
> suspect I didn't get the brakes bled correctly because if I am reading
> the stuff on the site correctly and based on past experience, this is
> classic "air in the lines."  Correct?  Missing something here?
>  
> 2)  Sort of not related to the master cylinder replacement:  When I
> pedal the brakes, especially stopped at a light, engine idle gets more
> rough.  Again, if I am reading the "stuff" on the site correctly, there
> is a vacuum leak somewhere, likely at the brake booster, possibly at the
> check valve, also possibly somewhere else in the vacuum system.  Vacuum
> leak causes poor engine idle, correct?  Missing something here?
>  
> Y'all have a great Thanksgiving!
>  
> --
> Joe 
> Allen, Texas 
> '61 4D Crown Southampton 
> http://www.imperialclub.com/Yr/1961/JoeStill/index.htm 
> 
> 


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