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Old 19-08-2010, 11:35 PM   #1
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Default i busted something.... diagnose my problem plz

cruising to work this morning and something went pop... i got a small wash of water come over the bonnet and on the screen (dew covered car and wet as hell)...then it started running sh**house at low revs and when i went to pull up i had next to no brakes and had to really slam the pedal before it would slow down....

go nuts...... whats broken???????

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Old 20-08-2010, 01:14 AM   #2
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sounds like something has blown out of intake manifold. Maybe from head to manifold the water pickup in the head
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Old 20-08-2010, 12:01 PM   #3
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I didn't have any water, but I had a similar problem when the diaphram in the brake booster let go, I had to push real hard on the brake pedal to slow down, my revs would increase as I slowed, but once I took my foot off the brake, I had some idle issues. It could be as simple as the vacuum hose on the booster. Just a thought.
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Old 20-08-2010, 07:24 PM   #4
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booster is getting re kitted shortly
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Old 25-08-2010, 08:39 PM   #5
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Rob did the car lose water or just dew? may be something as simple as the brake booster hose collapsing inside losing vacuum
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Old 25-08-2010, 10:17 PM   #6
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we put the booster off the 2 door in the 4 door over the weekend... i have the 4 door one in being rekitted so ive got a good one to put back in.
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