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Old 06-03-2009, 09:20 PM
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Yesterday morning I went out to got to work and when I stepped on the brake to put the truck in gear, The pedal went soft and the abs light and brake light went on. I see no fluid leaking anywhere and the master cylinder is still full. Is this a faulty master cylinder? Original 1994 master cylinder. 1994 Ram 1500.
 
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Old 06-04-2009, 04:33 AM
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Check the line above the gas tank.
 
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Thanks for your reply. Will check after work.
 
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symptoms of worn out seals in master cylinder -
brake pedal starts out a little mushy, but firms up after a couple of pumps.
when sitting at red light with foot on brake, pedal sloooooowwwwwly falls to floor.
no leaks, m/c stays full.
 
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Checked after work and found a very small leak in the line running from front to back along the frame right after the gas tank. Time to run to the part store. Thanks for the help.
 
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Glad you found the problem. Inexpensive fix too.
 



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