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Old Oct 10, 2009 | 11:39 PM
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koolaid_kid
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Default Brake pedal goes almost to the floor after engine starts

This is on my neighbor's 98 Accord. I got in it today with the engine not running. Pedal felt fine. With my foot still on the pedal, I started the engine. The pedal went almost to the floor. He told me he had been pumping the pedal to get it to stop when he drives it.
I had three thoughts:
1) Vacuum leak, causing havoc with the brake booster.
2) Bad booster.
3) Air in the system, with a possible leak since he said has been getting worse. But the MC is still full of fluid. Any help would be appreciated.
 
Old Oct 12, 2009 | 08:08 AM
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I'd bleed the brakes first. Sounds like air in the system but not necessarily a leak OUT.
 
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