[V8] My own personal Hurt Locker - a failed Bomb?

[Bryan Kamerer]

Ok, so is this a failed pressure accumulator:

Started car today and brakes worked but rock-hard.  Brake light staying on,
> then went off and brakes started working (more) normally with assist but not
> fully and not at low/parking lot speed.


I did not see this coming - I was getting no "bomb" warning from the dash
check, and even when this was happening I ran the check function and all was
"OK."  I have had my brake light staying on for 20 secs. or so after
start-up; I had been thinking it was a sticky e-brake handle or that switch,
it had done that in the past.

Is there a blog post or such somewhere (I will go Google it; just thought
I'd ask for the diagnosis first).

Now that I am putting the car back on the road, it is getting even with me
for not using it much at all the last three years.  I guess you are thinking
how has this guy owned a V8 for 14 years and never had a bomb issue, speed
sensor issue, etc, etc.   Guess I've been lucky and also I don't do a ton of
miles - this things only had maybe 20k the last eight years.

Thanks,
Bryan