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Re: hydraulic system problem

by Robert Roland <fake@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Nov 5, 2007 at 09:10 PM

On Sun, 04 Nov 2007 19:01:11 -0000, fishjam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:

>the brake light flashes for up to
>a minute on a cold start. On a warm start it doesn't flash.
[snip]
>Another point is that I've researched this, & tried the brake 'bomb'
>test - switching the engine off, and pumping the brake pedal - it
>takes over 40 pumps to go hard.

I am not sure about your model, but on the earlier models, the warning
light can have three possible causes:

1: Low brake fluid level.
2: Low hydraulic oil level.
3: Low hydraulic pressure.

I'd say your bomb is slowly leaking. Try the bomb test before you
start the engine after a night's rest.
-- 
RoRo
 




 8 Posts in Topic:
hydraulic system problem
fishjam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]  2007-11-04 19:01:11 
Re: hydraulic system problem
TonyJ <tonyj@[EMAIL PR  2007-11-04 18:55:04 
Re: hydraulic system problem
Phil Payne <phil@[EMAI  2007-11-05 07:05:15 
Re: hydraulic system problem
Robert Roland <fake@[E  2007-11-05 21:10:55 
Re: hydraulic system problem
fishjam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]  2007-11-06 14:51:11 
Re: hydraulic system problem
Robert Roland <fake@[E  2007-11-06 17:57:06 
Re: hydraulic system problem
fishjam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]  2007-11-08 00:49:52 
Re: hydraulic system problem
Robert Roland <fake@[E  2007-11-08 14:33:51 

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