Pump might be needed but how about a reserve vacuum tank after the
check valve ? I have a pressure tank around here from a air suspension
conversion that I might try and I would imagine one would be cheap
from a parts yard as it is the only part of that system that wasn't a
chronic failure item when the cars got older.
AL(CO)
--- In BC-BFLegacyWorks@y..., Mark Ward <mark@r...> wrote:
> So this is why when I left foot brake in a corner and apply power, i
loose
> all my brake boost. I see...
> Any ideas how this can be fixed? Air pump?
> Mark
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: milehial2000 [mailto:acroxford@h...]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 9:14 PM
> To: BC-BFLegacyWorks@y...
> Subject: [BC-BFLegacyWorks] Re: Brake booster question
>
>
> The valve allows the engine to apply vacuum to the booster but when
> the pressure in the manifold exceeds the pressure in the booster the
> valve closes. I first noticed this on a n/a engine it was probably
> there to prevent pressure from a backfire reaching the booster I
think
> pressure does bad things to the boosters and the booster used with
ABS
> is supposedly very expensive.
> AL(CO)
>
>
> --- In BC-BFLegacyWorks@y..., "Josh Colombo" <josh@s...> wrote:
> > so....if the valve closes when under pressure.....how do you get
> vacuum then? how does the brake booster still work?
> >
> > ************************************
> > Josh Colombo
> > Josh@s... <mailto:Josh@s...>
> >
> > "Life, an ever-changing melody
> > of beats and rhythm" - ME
> > ************************************
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: milehial2000 [mailto:acroxford@h...]
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 9:31 PM
> > To: BC-BFLegacyWorks@y...
> > Subject: [BC-BFLegacyWorks] Re: Brake booster question
> >
> >
> > There is a one-way valve in the hose from the manifold to the
> booster
> > and I mean IN the hose you probably won't be able to see it I am
not
> > sure how they got the valve inside the hose but it is there. You
> will
> > see a the hose and it will say ENGINE under the arrow so that the
> > hose stands a chance of being installed right.
> > AL(CO)
> >
> >
> > --- In BC-BFLegacyWorks@y..., "Josh Colombo" <josh@s...> wrote:
> > > Ok.....I got a question for you turbo owners. I was doin some
> > playin around with some cleaner on my car last weekend....and I
> hooked
> > it up to the brake booster vacuum line to suck it into the
> > intake.......I got to thinking......on a turbo line.....sure
you're
> > goin to have intake manifold vacuum at idle....but on spoolin up
the
> > turbo...pressure in the manifold goes to positive pressure....ie
no
> > vacuum.......is the brake booster still hooked up to the intake
> > manifold on the turbo cars? Or is there some other place to
source
> > vacuum from........if it's hooked up the same......how does the
> brake
> > booster work with positive pressure?
> > >
> > > Anyone....anyone?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Josh
> > > ************************************
> > > Josh Colombo
> > > <mailto:Josh@s...> Josh@s...
> > >
> > > "Life, an ever-changing melody
> > > of beats and rhythm" - ME
> > > ************************************
> >
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