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Brake Failure ?'s what to look for
charles88tc Offline
Senior Member
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If you are just sitting in your tc, ignition off, and try to put on your brakes, that is what my pedal feels like. Only it was when I was driving home last night. It was like there was no power to the brakes at all, it would eventually stop. I am stumped on this one. Everyone I have talked to so far have asked the usual questions.
Q: Do you have fluid- A:yes
Q:do you have vaccum at the M/C- A:um no its a turbo car with electronic assisted power brakes.

(side note) I had to explain it to everyone I talked, after doing so I find out I know more about it then they do. Everyone I know has never dealt with these cars.


I did however, check the ground and clean up the wires. They had a little corrosion but not enough to talk about. A bad ground a while back, gave me this same problem. Tonite I plan on changing the battery connector, and strip some of the casing away to get some fresh copper to a new connector and see what that does. Any thoughts?
88 tc 5sp, Gillis, K&N on vam, Redneck cat back exaust (nothing from the cat back) 220,000 mile short block. Rebuilt 86 head and cam.
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Jeff K Offline
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See the tech article: http://www.turbotbird.com/techinfo/TEVES...%20TCs.htm
Jeff Korn

88 Turbo Coupe: Intake and exhaust mods, T3 turbo at 24 psi, forced air IC, water injection, BPV, Ranger cam, subframes, etc., etc.
86 Tbird 5.0 (original owner): intake, exhaust, valvetrain mods, 100 HP N2O, ignition, gears, suspension, etc., etc.
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charles88tc Offline
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Thanks Jeff I printed it out so I can read over it a few times before I tear into it. Luckily I dont have to drive the car for a while.
88 tc 5sp, Gillis, K&N on vam, Redneck cat back exaust (nothing from the cat back) 220,000 mile short block. Rebuilt 86 head and cam.
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