actually the entire leak is through the pump! when the pump's off air
can flow back into the system through it. When the check valve is
working, the car will hold vacuum for a few days. when it isn't
working. leaks like a sieve. weird.
Seth
On Friday, October 11, 2002, at 12:01 PM, Mark Dodrill wrote:
> I'm not sure it's worth the effort. Unless your power brake pump
> cycles
> a lot when you aren't pressing the brake, it probably doesn't have very
> much of a leak. You might be wasting a few watts, but there are other
> places
> you can make up efficiency to compensate.
>
> My 2 cents.
>
> Mark
>
>
>> -- Original Message --
>> Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2002 11:48:27 -0400
>> Subject: EV brake vacuum leaks
>> From: Seth Murray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>
>>
>> A while back someone posted something about vacuum system leaks. My
>> system works well except that I have been unable to find a reliable
>> check valve. I have tried three or four different check valves, and
>> on
>
>> all of them, if you put a hose clamp on it seems to distort the case
>> and not check properly but if you just push the hose on it isn't tight
>
>> enough and it leaks. What check valves have other people found to
>> work? thanks
>>
>> Seth
>>
>>
>>
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