That had happened to my 68 Sedan. However, there were serious pulling symptoms
because it happened only on the left side. If Don's car has no pulling to one
side, it may not be the flexible hose...
D^2
Quoting Kerry Pinkerton <pinkertonk@xxxxxxxxx>:
> 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
> >
> >
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