The problem you are describing sounds very much like symptoms of a bad master cylinder. Napa is a good place to start for a replacement. You stated that the rear reservoir was dirty. That would indicate some rust in the bore being pushed back each time the brakes are released. George ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm