Hydraulic Pressure Accumulator, aka the "Bomb",

[Kneale Brownson]

At 11:41 AM 07/26/2001 +0000, Christopher Ritchie wrote:


>The shut-off-the-engine-pump-the-pedal "bomb" test was 
>inconclusive.  (Maybe that's the answer.)

If by inconclusive you mean you could not establish a change in the feel of 
the pedal action, then your bomb is not holding any reserve after the pump 
quits spinning with the engine.  You are getting the hard pedal feel 
immediately.