I've also heard of the brake hose breaking down and causing a symptom like this. Apparently what can happen is that a flap of rubber inside the hose comes lose and acts as a check valve by not allowing the fluid to move back to the mst cly. KerryP Patch panels fabricated Imperials -- 50 Limo, 57 roadster, 61's, 64, 68 Convert, 73, a 66 300 and a bunch of lesser marques ----- Original Message ----- From: <mullic5@xxxxxxx> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 9:43 PM Subject: Re: IML: 68 Crown brakes > Hi Don; Yes there is an adjustment to solve the problem you described. On > most cars the rod from the brake pedal to the booster (it goes through the > firewall) is adjustable. Some cars also have an adjustable rod between the > booster & mastercylinder. There should be a little freeplay when the pedal is > all the way up. If these adjustments don't work, you may have some mismatched > parts. I have seen the wrong mastercylinder mounted to a correct booster and > the wrong rod at the pedal. > Larry > 67 Crown 4DRHT. > 67 CROWN COUPE X2 > >