RE: Accumulator bomb?

[Aleksander Mierzwa <alexaudi@kki.net.pl>]

At 09:03 99-11-23 -0600, Reid, Les C. wrote:

>Thanks for the input Aleksander,
>That's correct, the h-oil level rises in the reservoir after a while when
>off.
>Does this mean a new master cylinder?

New brake servo, master cylinder does not have any effect on this.

>Any suggestions how to trouble shoot the problem?

With the engine running (or right after switching it off, so the bomb is
still pressurized) remove the line which goes from the brake servo to the
reservoir. You should get no more than a few drops of fluid out. If the
fluid keeps escaping from the line it means the brake servo has an internal
leak.

>What am I giving up, safety wise, if I don't fix the problem?

At this point not much, but as the leak in the servo keeps getting bigger
you will be losing power assist to the brakes.

>My understanding is the bomb provides some power to the brakes/steering if
>the engine dies when driving. Does it do any thing else? 

Only to the brakes and it has serious effect on brakes even with the engine
running.

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Aleksander Mierzwa
Warsaw, Poland
87 5KT