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Subject:Why do I have to pump my brakes?
From:David Marshall
Date:Fri, 29 May 1998 17:52:22 -0700

Lately my 1988 Double Cab requires me to pump my brake pedal once so it
will grab a little better.  If I push the pedal down on the first pump it
will go 2/3 of the way down and it will softly stop the truck.  If I pump
it again it will only go 1/2 of the way down and I can stop much better.
It is a bad master cylinder, bad rear brakes or what?

Thanks in advance!

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