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Old Apr 20, 2009 | 11:15 PM
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Alright, here's another question:
Stopped at a stoplight today, I noticed that as I sat at the light, my brake pedal slowly makes its way to the floor. Now I phoned my mechanic and he said that it had something to do with the non-vaccuum fed master cylinder. He said it was normal. Now to me, that seems like kind of a safety issue, because if I keep the same pressure on the pedal, the truck starts to move forward slowly, unless I apply more pressure.

Just wanted to confirm what my mechanic said, makin sure he's not full of !@#$.
 
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Old Apr 20, 2009 | 11:46 PM
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Truck info?
 
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Old Apr 21, 2009 | 12:15 AM
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theres no way its normal for a brake pedal to sink over time...

get it looked at...could be a few diffrent things gonig on causing a sinking pedal...
 
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Old Apr 21, 2009 | 10:00 AM
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Have you had brake work done? Is your brake light on, on the dash. Have you checked your fluid? I think the fluid got too low and now you have air in the lines. How's that for not seeing your truck?
 
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Old Apr 21, 2009 | 11:44 AM
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Thanks for all your help guys. Was a combination of things, low fluid due to a cracked brake line on top of the fuel tank.
 
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