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IAM_SO_sLOw
07-05-2004, 07:15 PM
this might be a newbie question but. i was messing around in my car doing donuts and stuff. then all of a sudden my brakes stop working and my car started to have idleing problems. my brakes feel very very stiff but it doesnt brake at all. does anyone know what happen. i left my car off for around 6 hours and its still in the same status. also when im at like around 1-2000 rpm the car shakes and when i turn on and off the car the car shakes. some times the car revs really high when i turn on the car it goes to 2000rpm. and when i leave it with the engine on. the idle drops to 900 rpm and it sounds like its struggling to stay alive. my normal idle use to be 1000rpm so 900 is different by the way. :wtc:

kidinthehall
07-05-2004, 07:22 PM
youve got a big vacuum leak of some sorts, more than likely your brake booster vac. line.

IAM_SO_sLOw
07-05-2004, 08:12 PM
im a really big newbie... would you happen to know how i can find the vacuum leak?

sr240mike
07-05-2004, 08:35 PM
Spray starter fluid around the brakebooster and listen for the idle to raise. You probably just knocked off the brakebooster line. Start at the brakebooster and trace the line back.

IAM_SO_sLOw
07-05-2004, 11:59 PM
o i see.. thanks for the info... what kind of fluid do i use by the way?

twitchy
07-06-2004, 12:07 AM
messing around doing donuts...its people like you that hurt your cars that garuntee the ones of us that keep them in good shape will be selling a rare car someday for top dollar. I love it.

240Driver39
07-06-2004, 12:40 AM
messing around doing donuts...its people like you that hurt your cars that garuntee the ones of us that keep them in good shape will be selling a rare car someday for top dollar. I love it.


hahah, im sorry, i dont think that time will ever come...

kandyflip445
07-06-2004, 02:42 AM
hahah, im sorry, i dont think that time will ever come...


:rofl: :Owned:

sykikchimp
07-06-2004, 07:47 AM
o i see.. thanks for the info... what kind of fluid do i use by the way?

not sure why you need fluid.. it's just a rubber hose that connects to a nipple on the brake booster. The hose comes from the intake manifold.

It's probably laying somehwere near the back of the engine.

old_s13
07-06-2004, 10:25 AM
stupidity.....

IAM_SO_sLOw
07-06-2004, 01:32 PM
o i dont know....that one guy said spray fluid around it to see whats wrong.

kidinthehall
07-06-2004, 01:46 PM
if you have a leak you cant pinpoint, an old trick is to spray starter fluid around your lines, and if there is a leak the engine vac. will suck the fluid in and burn it, making the revs rise.


your leak on the other hand is more than likely so obvious that A) the car wont even run and B) you should be able to eyeball it.

IAM_SO_sLOw
07-06-2004, 02:14 PM
o i see.... i get it..cool thanks for the info

IAM_SO_sLOw
07-07-2004, 11:41 AM
o yeah i looked at it today and i did have a vacuum leak.... one of my lines... i think the brake booster sliped off and i reconnected it and it fixed everything... thanks guys

phrozen
07-07-2004, 07:57 PM
get some naaaawwsssss spray

kidinthehall
07-07-2004, 08:25 PM
o yeah i looked at it today and i did have a vacuum leak.... one of my lines... i think the brake booster sliped off and i reconnected it and it fixed everything... thanks guys



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