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Re: brake pressure



> 
> I recently replaced my pressure accumulator on my 5000S.  What an improvement in 
> the power brakes / steering.  A strange thing happened  the other night though.  
> I was sitting on a hill (a rare occurrence in FL) and after holding the brakes 
> for 5 seconds a surge went through the pedal and the pedal moved down.  This 
> repeated about 3 times until the pedal was on the floor and I had no brakes.  
> When I let up on the pedal and pressed it again the pressure was there but the 
> sequence started again.  The brakes did this once before (prior to press acc 
> replacement) but I blew it off since the brakes work properly 99% of the time.  
> The car does have ABS but I doubt it is involved.  Any ideas?
> 

Master Cylinder is about to    give up the GHOST.

  (I couldn't help it!)

Robert.....
rwcohn@chinet.com