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Re: Bomb....Bad Bomb

   >Mitch, the bomb is in *both* circuits.  At least it is in my '89 200TQ.

   They must have changed it then.  On my 87 5000SQ, the pump has one suction
   ...
   I'm glad they made the change...sometimes when I turn the wheel fast with
   the engine idling I run out of flow/pressure.  Having the accumulator store
   fluid for both circuits would prevent this.

On the other hand, when you *REALLY* need it, as in fan belt breaks, for ex-
ample, and the pump stops pumping, one turn of the wheel and you've emtpied
the bomb and have no brakes. Having been there -- fan belt breaks -- I can
attest that I personally like brakes to keep working; the steering is hard
but not impossible; I shudder to think how hard a 3000lb+ 4-wheel-disc-brake
car is to stop sans power assist on the calipers!

					-RDH