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Old Nov 21, 2004 | 12:12 AM
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bad booster?

assuming that everything else with the brakes are fine. could a booster cause the pedal to travel more than if it was perfectly normal?
 
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Old Nov 22, 2004 | 08:24 AM
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No, it wouldn't.
 
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Old Nov 22, 2004 | 09:44 PM
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When sitting at a stoplight or something simlar with your foot on the brakes your pedal will go to floor, as the pedal feel will be soft and mushy like. (i need to replace the one in my 82 flareside)
 
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Old Nov 23, 2004 | 12:35 AM
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If the pedal is slowly going to the floor while you're sitting at a light, it could be the master cylinder leaking internally. Usually when a booster goes bad, the pedal gets real hard and you have to stand on the brakes to stop.
 
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