Jim Davis wrote:
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>occasionaly the brake pedal will sink quite low without much
>stopping power when the brakes are applied but will become
>firm after a pump or two. The problem is becomming progressively
>worse.
I've had a similar problem, except that so far it's only shown up with
prolonged pedal pressure (e.g., sitting at a traffic light). I
disassembled the 3-year-old m/c to replace the (overpriced) seals, and
found that everything (seals, bore, etc) looked perfect. I replaced the
seals anyway. There was a *tiny* bit of sludge at the front of the bore,
which I cleaned out. Bled the system, and everything was just fine... for a
week.
My suspicion is that there is some cruft in the system, that's keeping the
seals from sealing, OR that the tipping valve is bad (the rebuild kit I
bought for $30 didn't contain the tipping valve or its seal).
Good luck, and let us know how you resolve your problem. If/when I figure
mine out, I'll do the same.
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Ted Stevens stevens@erols.com
74 TR6 Gaithersburg, MD
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