On my '67, when you shift into drive the parking brake releases. Of course,
don't use it much in the flatlands of the Arkansas delta.
----- Original Message -----
From: "imperialman" <imperialman@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2003 2:00 PM
Subject: Re: IML: automatic Parking brake release question
> 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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