automatic Parking brake release question

["imperialman" <imperialman@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Would this also apply to the Automatic Parking Brake release on a 67?.
Though it isn't a huge problem ,the parking brake has never worked on my
Crown Coupe.
It plain doesn't do anything.  The pedal won't even stay down when you press
on it. It has also never made any sort of vacuum hissing noise. I always
thought it was a gizmo ,or bracket of some sort built out of  unotainum that
had to be replaced.
 By contrast the old release it yourself ,parking brake on my 60 Custom
works like gangbusters!.
                Clay Smith
             67 Crown Coupe
             60 Custom



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dick Benjamin"

> Take a look at the vacuum diaphragm device on the left kick panel, the one
> that is connected to the brake release.  See if the vacuum hose is
connected
> to it, and to the control valve on the base of the steering column.   If
> not, there must be a stub of a hose or some other device to prevent vacuum
> leaking from the control valve, otherwise you'd hear a lot of vacuum
hissing
> under there when you shifted into gear.  I'm assuming you don't, and that
> your backup lights work.  If this is correct, the release device is either
> disconnected or failed in such a way that it doesn't leak (it is rare that
> they fail in that mode, usually the failure is that they begin to leak,
and
> the owner disconnects them).
>
> Dick Benjamin

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