I just had my Stillen SC put on my car. I left GRD and about half way home, I went to stop and my brake pedal would not budge. I had to use 2 feet and my emergency break to slow the car down. AGAIN, I REPEAT, THE PEDAL WOULD NOT BUDGE. This does not mean, that I applied pressure to the brake pedal and it hit the floor, but rather, it would not move. The harder I pushed on the pedal, the car would start to SLOW down. It freaked me out and I thought at first that maybe I lost all brake fluid. When I got home, I immediately check my power brake fluid and it was full. I called GRD the next day and the mechanic thinks that because I went FI, the FI might be keeping pressure on the vaccuum line for the brakes.


DOES THIS MAKE SENSE TO ANYONE HERE???

He also said that I might have a kink in the vaccuum line or that a valve in the vaccuum line has failed.


The weird thing is that when cruising down the freeway for an extended period of time, if I need to apply the brakes they initially work, but as soon as I let off of the brake and then apply the brakes again, I can't push the pedal in.

Also, if I am stopped at a light and I have my foot on the brake, the pedal finally starts to sink extrememly slow after about 30 sec or so. I need help. Suggestions as to what I might do to fix the problem myself. I do have an appointment with them, but until then... if it is an easy fix, I would really like to fix it rather than drive 70 miles to the shop.

Thanks.

 

if you are username on my350z check out the reply there.

 

Yeah, I am. Haha. I am trying to get this resolved and I appreciate your help over there.

 

thats freakin scary !!! I would be so pissed

 

[QUOTE=Skyline_G35]Also, if I am stopped at a light and I have my foot on the brake, the pedal finally starts to sink extrememly slow after about 30 sec or so. I need help. [QUOTE]

I believe when this happens your brake booster has a leak... either inside of the booster like at the diaphram or outside the brake booster where you master cylinder is connected to the brake booster... check to see if you can find any seeping of fluid anywhere. O ya make sure your vacum line is hooked up to the booster (im sure you have already check that out but what they hey)

 

[QUOTE=DaVeeD][QUOTE=Skyline_G35]Also, if I am stopped at a light and I have my foot on the brake, the pedal finally starts to sink extrememly slow after about 30 sec or so. I need help.
IT'S WORKING NOW!!!! It was a pinched or kinked vaccuum hose right where it went into the battery compartment.

It really is amazing that a simple hose like that could cause such a horrifying experience. But just to let you know, it is working now!!! Thanks for your concerns everyone.

 

SWEET !!! Fun fixing cars huh?

 

Oh yeah... But boy am I relieved that it is working.

 

how do you like that stillen?