Must be a Vacuum leak right

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driftersilvia240sx
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240sx (rb25)
civic eg (winter beater)

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Ok start up my rb, runs great !!! timing spot on
It pulls 19 lbs of vacuum at idle
now if i tap the brake kinda fast the vacuum tends to decrease to the point of it stalling...
Now ether i have major vacuum leak, bad booster what can cause this ???
i hate holidays i dont get to work on my car...
thoughts opions any one???


stangimon
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94 j30

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Why don't you check out the brake booster check valve. Their made of hard plastic and have a tendency to crack. Pull it and blow on it to see if it works in one direction

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driftersilvia240sx
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civic eg (winter beater)

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ok before i start my car, ill push the brake pedal a few times til it gets hard...
Start car i feel the pedal go down. therefore there must be vacuum getting to the booster.
still doesnt break like it should :/ and vacuum can go from -19 to -14,-15 when applied
I hear no hissing from the booster any other ideas ??? i ordered the check valve just because from nissan looks a little sketchy..

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Carl H
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check valve backwards?
brake pedal should get lighter with engine vac applied...not harder.


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