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Subject:Re: What's wrong with my brakes?
From:Greg Potts
Date:Sun, 7 Mar 2010 17:56:19 -0500

Hi David,

Look underneath all four wheels.... My guess is there's a puddle or
brake fluid near one of them. Or else it could be a break in one of the
lines between the master and one of the wheels.

Old vehicles sometimes break in interesting ways. What is the fluid
level in the master?

Happy Trails,

Greg Potts
Toronto, Ontario Canada
1973/74/79 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop
www.busesofthecorn.com
www.pottsfamily.ca

David Marshall wrote:
> I can push the brake pedal to the floor and nothing happens.
>
> My
> TriStar sat for about 3 years and when I went to move it the brake pedal
> want to the floor.  So, I got a known to work master cylinder and
> installed it and still no matter how much I pump, the pedal has no
> resistance and goes to the floor.  (Engine on or off)

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