'82 braking issue.....

[scirocco at vintagewatercooleds.com (Eric S)]

You sure the vacuum pump is functioning at full potential?  Is it a rotary
or a diaphram type?

-- 
Eric
www.vintagewatercooleds.com

1981 Scirocco S (TDI swap project)
1981 Rabbit Truck LX Diesel -FOR SALE-
1990 Corrado TDI -FOR SALE-
1990 Fox Wagon
1991 Cabriolet (2.0 crossflow 8v project)
1994 Jetta GL

Dan said:
> ....ok, I've blown through ALL the lines, checked the master cylinder,
> checked ALL the brakes (and replaced the rear-driver's side drum-shoes),
> and verified that the vacuum is in fact working. The booster has been
> vacuum 'checked' (meaning, it doesn't have any holes that leak when you
> suck into it)......
>
>
> However, stopping that beast is the equivalent to stopping a 1978 GMC
> 3-tonne truck w/o air brakes.???? What gives?
>
> What's actually IN those boosters? Has something internal gone cowshit
> on me? I really don't want to 'strong-foot' the brakes on a 1500 mile
> trip....
>
> So in short:
> MC = good
> Brakes = good
> Lines bled = check
> Vacuum to booster = check
> Booster functioning = don't quite think so.....
>
>
> AND, in follow-up....on the '82 disc/drum brake system: ISN'T MOST OF IT
> COMPATIBLE WITH RABBITS FROM THE SAME YEAR (except the truck...)????
>
>
> I *must* have a booster soon......
> ....please?
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> Dan Snow -TPA, FL
> '87 16v Scirocco
> '87 16v    -occo (? car-trailer)
> '82 DIESEL Scirocco (*NEW and IMPROVED daily driver)
> '81 Rabbit Sportruck
> '87 16v Scirocco (back-up shell)
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