[AT] OT--Farm Truck brakes

[kgw]

Dave,

There is no way I actually know, but your suggestion sure does sound good to 
me!  And like you say, the engine enjoys it a bit tool.  And starting up 
after a long downtime, a little smoke in the exhaust isn't too worrisome.

Gene
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Ernst" <shop at cccomm.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 3:16 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] OT--Farm Truck brakes


> I'll bet it is the brake booster (hydrovac). I had the same odd occurence
> every time the truck sat awhile until the booster finally went bad. They
> wanted the core in exchange and when I put into the box it drained brake
> fluid, like about a quart. Was told later the booster lost a diaphram
> allowing the master cylinder to drain into it and when the truck engine 
> was
> started the vaccum from the carb sucked it out and the engine burnt it.
> Engine must have like it, but it didn't have any brakes....
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Hall" <jthall at worldnet.att.net>
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> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 7:45 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] OT--Farm Truck brakes
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>
> Thanks for all the replies. I am going to give the master cylinder itself 
> a
> better inspection as well as check the fittings on the lines. We do have 
> one
> front wheel that we thought we saw some fluid on last summer but no 
> evidence
> of it now. Hopefully it won't be as tight as the rear that we had to pull 
> to
> change a seal. For what it is worth the truck spent a few days at the shop
> for various repairs and it only has one tiny oil leak. I wonder is it
> leaking when under pressure as someone suggested. I'll let you guys now if
> we ever find it.
>
> John
>
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