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Subject:Re: Brakes: out of the frying pan, and into the fire!
From:kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Date:Tue, 16 Feb 2016 01:58:53 +0000

Vacuum to the brake booster was damaged in the fire?  It has rubber and
plastic line in the engine bay so it is likely that it was damaged.

Ken

On Mon, Feb 15, 2016, 8:41 PM John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote:

> Got my van back today. Engine runs fine. But there is more checking to be
> done.
>
> At the first stop sign I realized "HOUSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEM."
>
> Hard pedal, but no brakes!  Drove home very carefully, up and down shifting
> all the way.
>
> Question: whats up with hard pedal but no brakes. What do I CHECK?
>
> JOHN
>