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Old May 1, 2011 | 08:45 PM
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i have a 78 f250 and when the truck is running and i push down on the brake pedal the pedal wont return even if i pull on it. does anyone know what would cause that?
 
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Old May 1, 2011 | 08:53 PM
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Does it come back if the truck is off?
 
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i does come back when the truck is off but it comes back slow and hard
 
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Old May 1, 2011 | 09:08 PM
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Sounds like the brake booster is bad
 
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Old May 1, 2011 | 09:13 PM
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i thought thats what it might have been but i wasnt sure, ill check into that, thank you
 
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Old May 1, 2011 | 09:37 PM
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What about the check valve on the booster? It's only $5-$7 vs a new booster. I'd try that first.
 
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alright, i will check that first, would there be anything else small besides the check valve with out buying a whole booster?
 
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That's the only thing that I can think of that would have a different effect on it whether the truck was running or not.
 
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Yea that's true, ill start with the check valve
 
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