Took the Avanti out for a short ride today. Noticed a rough idle and then a hard brake pedal on a couple of stops. Brake booster. I'm always amazed how I can park a perfectly running car and then start it up a week later and there's a problem. I've noticed a similar problem with pants I have in the closet. They hang in there for awhile and when I go to put them on the waist has shrunk!!!
ErnieR
They hang in there for awhile and when I go to put them on the
I've noticed that problem too. I had a perfectly good power steering pump on the shelf, I go to use it and it leaks like a sieve. And the pants hangin' in my closet, it must be that the air in there doesn't get changed enough, because whenever they spend a lot of time in there they come out way too small. But are you sure that your just not loosing the vacuum with an idle that is just a little slower and a little rougher? It happens to me on occasion.
Tim K.
Bad Closet Air is a universal problem that never gets addressed. The EPA should leave the auto community alone and work on something important!
I was able to isolate the booster as the problem. I have gained a sixth sense for vacuum leaks. When I had my gas station in the early 70's a lot of cars would not pass hydrocarbon emissions because of vacuum leaks. I use to pride myself on finding the simple, inexpensive problem. I lost my shirt in the gas station business. Couldn't bring myself to take advantage of the situation.
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