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04-20-2011, 02:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
jakeyseven Official TN Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: england Posts: 78 Gameroom cash: $23025 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Score: 0 reviews	brakes a simple question that will apply to all cars but i need to know. why is it when you turn the engine off the brake pedal stiffens up

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04-20-2011, 02:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
ToyoLuv New TN User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 22 Gameroom cash: $13600 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Score: 0 reviews	http://auto.howstuffworks.com/auto-p...ower-brake.htm

04-20-2011, 05:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
Yuko The Tri-Camry Family Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 947 Gameroom cash: $260740 Thanks: 78 Thanked 94 Times in 84 Posts iTrader Score: 0 reviews	^ Good link In simple terms: With the engine not running, there's no vacuum provided to the brake booster to assist the pedal. Basically, there’s no power brake. __________________ "Yūko" 2001 Camry 5S-FE/A140E @ 92k "Sandy" 2002 Camry 2AZ-FE/U241E @ 158k "Chihaya" 2012 Camry 2AR-FE/U760E @ 6K

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