Re: Brake Light...

["jtrealty@xxxx " <jtrealty@xxxx>]

What do you mean by "done" in refering to the brake system? Don't 
worry about the brake light yet. It comes on for only 2 reasons, the 
parking brake is applied ( or switch out of adjustment) and brake 
fluid level. There is no proportioning valve or metering valve to warn 
you that a front or rear system has a failure! The first thing to do 
is flush thoughly and bleed the entire brake system with Castrol GTLMA 
dot 4 fluid. If the pedal still drops away and there are no leaks you 
will need a master clyinder. If the light still comes on then you 
probably need to adjust the switch on the parking brake or maybe 
something is preventing it from going all the way down, the carpet or 
maybe a coin got into the works.
On the problem of "running like crap in the rain" the cause is most 
likely a high voltage breakdown of some part or parts in the secondary 
ignition circuit, cap, rotor, plugs, wires, coil. It sounds like the 
car needs a complete going over from brakes to tune-up. I would try to 
get the emergency brake "alive" (not dead) again. You must have an 
automatic because if it isn't it is very unsafe without and to park in 
gear. With the troubles you are having in your service brakes it is 
especially dangerous to drive without an emergency (parking) brake.
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757 


--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx, "Nathan E. Green" <gzen21@xxxx> wrote:
> Hi all, 
> Got a question for you. Could someone explain under what 
conditions the
> red "brake" light on the dash would come on? I know it isn't b/c of 
the
> parking brake...the one on mine has been dead for a long time. It 
came on
> while driving the other day. Then went off a minute later. It came 
on
> tonight too, but it was raining out...this car runs like crap in the 
rain.
> So, does this indicate a brake problem, like leakege or a master cyl 
going
> bad?
> I have noticed the brake pedal getting a bit soft, esp if you sit 
on it
> for a LONG time(like at a traffic light). The previous owner says 
the brakes
> were done last January. Hmmmm. Also, I see no puddles under the car 
and the
> brake fluid level is OK with no change. Are these two problems 
linked and
> can someone help diagnose. Thanks.
> 
> Nate
> #10188
> 
> Nathan E. Green
> gzen21@xxxx
> 
> "If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits 88mph you're 
gonna' see
> some serious s--t"
> -Doc Brown: "Back to the Future"
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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