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- From: jws@billy.mlb.semi.harris.com (James W. Swonger)
- Subject: Re: Brakes
- References: <1992Aug31.074111.14570@colorado.edu>
- Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 13:09:38 GMT
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- An advantage of -not- connecting the two master cylinders in parallel and then
- splitting off again is that if there is a failure in one line (say, if the rear
- brake line ruptures due to 20 years of rust) you don't lose the other line too.
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- As far as loss of braking power with altitude, if you have a vacuum booster
- (power brakes) you will see a drop in vacuum at altitude because the ambient
- pressure is lower. If your brakes are marginal you'll see it then. Your idle
- vacuum may be even lower than normal due to (a) and the mixture error also
- due to (a) can drop it even more.
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