[V8] ABS Problem?

[Ed Kellock]

Low Pentosin?

That same BRAKE light comes on when assist pressure is low.  The pulsation
is also consitent with inconsistent assist pressure being produced by low
fluid

Ed

On 5/10/06, Jeremy Ward <jward.v8 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> So I drove to work today and the car was behaving itself.  Got in it at
> lunchtime and the (parking)brake light never went out on the dash.  This
> can
> sometimes be caused by low brake fluid, so I popped the hood - alles gut,
> brake reservoir was full.
>
> Car seemed to drive normal at first, but after stepping on the brakes a
> few
> times, the brake pedal started to shutter (like when you dynamite the
> brakes
> and the ABS kicks in) and stopping distance was greatly increased.  If you
> are sitting at a stoplight and press down the break pedal 'extra good', it
> shudders then too (but not when you are holding your foot at a normal
> pressure).
>
> Tried turning off the ABS switch on the dash - no difference.  Checked all
> the fuses - good.  Pulled the ABS relay - its fuse was good and the orange
> AntiLock Off light came on.
>
> I am able to pull into parking spots OK so I don't think it is locking the
> diff...  (that is a telltale sign of an ABS sensor, right?)
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> - Jeremy
>
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