Chrysler had a recall on the braking system to replace the power piston on
ABS equipped cars. Call a dealer and give him your VIN to see if yours was
ever replaced. If not, I would have it done.
Mike Veronesi-President of the Northeast IMPERIAL Owners Club; (N.E.I.O.C.)
1967 Imperial Crown: 1969 Imperial LeBaron; 1990 Imperial....?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Allan Williams" <Allan.Williams@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Receipt Notification Requested" <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 1:48 PM
Subject: IML: 1990 Imperial Questions
> Hi all
>
> Thanks for all the warm greetings...
>
> I just recently bought a 1990 Imperial that failed Va state inspection for
its
> brakes. The Imperial has anti-lock brakes and when you press the pedal
> the brake light and the anti-lock light comes on in the dash briefly. The
> inspection said that he could pass it because of this. The brakes work
> fine. I look in the owners' manual and it states that if non OEM brakes
are
> used this would happen. I called the inspector back and gave him this
> message and he said that he still could not pass the car because the
> pedal would bottom out when the pedal is first depressed (hence the
> lights). I drove the car to work today (85 miles on way) and the brakes
> work fine the pedal is firm. If the car sits, the condition returns ( I
went
> for a ride at lunch time). I'm thinking about going straight to the
inspector
> on my way home (when the system is working flawlessly), but my luck
> by the time he comes out to look at the car the system will act up again.
>
> Any ideas or comments is greatly appreciated.
> thanks
> Allan
>
>
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