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Old 09-28-2010, 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by tasmanian
The rpms would drop to a very rough idle, like shaking the car rough. Battery should be good. Brake place I took it to told me to get a new one, but I think that was more of a sales thing than need.
What is the basis of you saying the battery should be good?
 
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Old 09-28-2010, 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by tasmanian
Yeah its on my to do list. Which I probably will get around to someday. The idle problem was much higher priority as it made driving at night really suck.
If it was me, replacing leaky master cylinder will be first priority before idling problem.

For a moment I thought your idle problem was gone.
 
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Old 09-28-2010, 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by maachan513
What is the basis of you saying the battery should be good?
Window is dark green. It has no corrosion. Has no problem holding a charge or cranking the car over. Dont see any signs to suggest that its going bad. Other than a salesmen trying to sell me something I dont need.
 
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Old 09-28-2010, 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by maachan513
If it was me, replacing leaky master cylinder will be first priority before idling problem.

For a moment I thought your idle problem was gone.
It is gone, it idles perfectly whether braking or having the lights on, ect. The pedal still sinks slowly.
 
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Old 09-28-2010, 11:32 AM
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Like the other guy said replace that master cylinder pronto. It's going to get worse to the point that you have no brakes.
 
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Originally Posted by tasmanian
It is gone, it idles perfectly whether braking or having the lights on, ect. The pedal still sinks slowly.
So, this Lucas thing is the one fixed the idle problem, I take. That's pretty good.
 
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