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Subject:Re: No brakes
From:Justin M. Mayrand
Date:Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:28:01 -0400

Mine did this last year. Turned out to be a bad master cylinder. Not
too bad to change out.

On Jun 18, 2009, at 11:50 PM, C. Chris Snyder wrote:

> On the way home this afternoon, I put my foot on the brake pedal and
> It went to the floor!! Luckily I had plenty of room to get around
> the guy in front lol. If I pump the pedal, I get my brakes back.
>
> I checked the master cylinder when I got home and it is full. I have
> good brakes now so am wondering if maybe it jut had a air pocket or
> trash in the line that kept the brakes from working and now it's
> cleared it self from the line.
>
> It doesn't make any difference if the car is running or not so it's
> not the power boaster. I am sure it's the master cylinder.
>
> What is a good one cost? I think it's easy to fix my self.
>
> Also, I understand that the reservoir for the master cylinder is not
> available any more.
>
> Chris
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