| [GMCnet] Extremely Hard Brake Pedal Force Required to Stop 1978 Royale [message #301796] |
Tue, 07 June 2016 15:24  |
Afastchief
Messages: 9
Registered: October 2011
Location: King NC
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I would like to thank each person who took the time to help troubleshoot my
powerless brakes. I found the vacuum reservoir check valve defective and
replaced it and brakes were 50% better but still required a good deal of
force to "Wow" it up. After I got home from our six day trip from King, N.C
to Henrietta Texas(2,450 miles) the brakes had deteriorated considerably
more. I got under the hood "*again*" and this time I could here whistling.
I run my hand around the vacuum chamber and Wah-la....there it was. My hand
was sucked in toward the rubber plug in side of vacuum booster. I suppose
the dummy plug is there in case you want to pull vacuum from either side of
chamber depending upon the vehicle it is being installed in. I temporarily
duct taped the hole and Wah-la again, I have brakes. Again, thank each of
you that helped point me in the correct direction.
Alan Edmondson
King, N.C.
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Alan Edmondson
King, NC
78 Royale, engine bay insulation, dual cockpit fans, Victron 160A isolator, Yandina combiner, Victron BMV 700 battery monitor with Bluetooth, Progressive Dynamics 9200 converter
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| Re: [GMCnet] Extremely Hard Brake Pedal Force Required to Stop 1978 Royale [message #301797 is a reply to message #301796] |
Tue, 07 June 2016 15:46  |
sgltrac
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Registered: April 2011
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Boy I do so love happy endings!
Sully
77 Royale
Seattle
On Tuesday, June 7, 2016, Alan Edmondson wrote:
> I would like to thank each person who took the time to help troubleshoot my
> powerless brakes. I found the vacuum reservoir check valve defective and
> replaced it and brakes were 50% better but still required a good deal of
> force to "Wow" it up. After I got home from our six day trip from King, N.C
> to Henrietta Texas(2,450 miles) the brakes had deteriorated considerably
> more. I got under the hood "*again*" and this time I could here whistling.
> I run my hand around the vacuum chamber and Wah-la....there it was. My hand
> was sucked in toward the rubber plug in side of vacuum booster. I suppose
> the dummy plug is there in case you want to pull vacuum from either side of
> chamber depending upon the vehicle it is being installed in. I temporarily
> duct taped the hole and Wah-la again, I have brakes. Again, thank each of
> you that helped point me in the correct direction.
>
> Alan Edmondson
> King, N.C.
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77 Royale basket case.
Future motorhome land speed record holder(bucket list)
Seattle, Wa.
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