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Old Oct 8, 2010 | 10:04 PM
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Default brakes go dead after idle
every time it sits or idles for a lttle after i start drving again the peddle will go to the floor so i have to pump it but a few times but afterwords the brakes work fine any idea what it could be
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Old Oct 8, 2010 | 10:06 PM
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how many miles on the motor and have u done any engine mods recently
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Old Oct 8, 2010 | 10:09 PM
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140,000 and yeah a few thousand ago
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Old Oct 8, 2010 | 10:11 PM
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Id check and see if youre losing fluid anywhere, after that I would look at the vacuum line, If nothing is wrong with those, It might be time for a new MC
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Old Oct 8, 2010 | 10:12 PM
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fluids been the same level but im gonna see about the hose maybe put a clamp on it and see if it changes anything
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