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Stiff brake pedal in traffic

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Old 02-11-2012, 09:22 PM
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i have a 94 dodge ram 2500 cummins and when i get in towm where i have to hit the brakes over and over sometimes they get stiff and if you put truck in nuetral and rev it they free up. i just pulled vacuum pump off and cleaned any ideas?
 
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idle is set too low or vacuum leak.
 
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truck idles a little above 750
 
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shotty booster system, something is leaking or not creating what it should be
 
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Check for a leak in the vacuum lines, booster could have a internal leak. I had a little leak in my line and hardly any brakes.
 
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