Re: '91 200Q: hard pedal -- bad bomb?

["Osman Parvez" <oparvez1@nycap.rr.com>]

Arun wrote:
> for the past
> week, I notice that the brake pedal is firmer than usual, esp. when I
> take the car out first thing in the morning. Braking effort is higher as
> well. The brake idiot light on the dash has been slow to go out for
> quite a while, and that continues to be the case.  Brake fluid and hyd.
> reservoir fluid are fine -- should I suspect the infamous bomb?

I lived with a bad bomb for probably 2 years. The only symptoms I had was
weaker than normal braking. I knew it was a bad bomb by performing the
"Q-list bomb test". Start the car....run it for a bit. After shutting the
ignition off, you should get 20-30 soft presses on the brake pedal before
it becomes stiff. 
Also upon sudden braking the light will go on indicating a bad bomb. 

The only time I saw the brake idiot light come on was when I lost my pump
and/or reservoir levels were low, never on for entended periods after start
up. 

Try the "Q-list bomb test". 

Osman Parvez
Albany, NY
89 200q, TAP Chip, 173K (daily driver)
85 Mr2, 77K (in storage)
92 Miata, auto, 6K, For Sale (Mom's) 
91 Cannondale 3.0 (always reliable)