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Re: not the ignition switch

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Subject: Re: not the ignition switch
From: "Seth" <sbunin@provide.net>
Date: Sat, 26 May 2001 19:14:43 -0400
If you've checked the front brakes, checked the rear brakes, replaced the 
booster, etc...
and it still feels bad, you've probably got a vacuum leak and your booster 
isn't working 
fully.

Seth
#1544

On 5/26/01, at 2:01 AM, Ryan Rodgers <bricklin_2568@hotmail.com> wrote: 

>
>  The Bricklin did make it to graduation with 2 hours to spare.  The part 
>came in on thursday at noon and I didn't get started on it till 3p.m.  Now 
>the switch works better than it ever has and I even got an extra remote rod 
>with the lock rack.  I still have a few more things I want to button up on 
>it in the next few days.  I need to check the brakes. its getting really 
>hard to stop it and the front brakes are all new so I guess I should check 
>the back again even though they were good when I put the fronts on.  Anyone 
>else have really bad brakes?  I have had bad brakes on it ever since I 
>started driving it but they have gotten worse.  I have put a new brake 
>booster on. new rotors and front brakes, and back brakes will be next. I 
>even have put on an air pump to create vacuum for the brake system.  I never 
>loose any fluid and I have blead the brakes compleatly free of air.  Any 
>sugestions?   As for after high school I'm trying to get into a local 
>college right now and its getting a little late in the year and I still 
>havent heard a word out of them.  But for now I'm hoping I can get my brick 
>to the BI meet this summer.  Theres a local car show in the next town over 
>in a few weeks.  Some guy who is rebuilding some Itallian car (whick he 
>won't give out what it is) is wanting cars to drive around a "loop" or 
>"strip" and one car wins.  For being here in SOuthern Illinois there is not 
>any Lambroginnis or Ferraris, or any thing like that around here so I'm 
>hoping I can win the first show of that and then find other way to customise 
>the bricklin a little.  Well those are my plans and for now I've got to 
>stick to them.
>
>                                                     Ryan #2568
>
>
>
>>From: "John T. Blair" <jblair@exis.net>
>>To: "Ryan Rodgers" <bricklin_2568@hotmail.com>
>>Subject: Re: not the ignition switch
>>Date: Fri, 25 May 2001 13:36:12 -0400
>>
>>Ryan,
>>
>>    Did the Bricklin make it to Graduation?  How does it feel to be out in
>>the world now?  What are your plans now?  Going to college?  If so, what do
>>you want to major in?
>>
>>John
>>
>>John T. Blair  WA4OHZ          email:  jblair@exis.net
>>Va. Beach, Va                  Phone:  (757) 495-8229
>>
>>48 TR1800    48 #4 Midget  65 Morgan 4/4 Series V
>>      75 Bricklin SV1   77 Spitfire     71 Saab Sonett III
>>         65 Rambler Classic
>>
>>Morgan:    www.team.net/www/morgan
>>Bricklin:  www.bricklin.org
>
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