brake booster

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Tzar177

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• Feb 9, 2010

• #1

Does our brake booster line have a built in check valve somewhere? I checked the hose but didn't see any check valves

 

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jonridinhi

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2001 MP3/2010 MX5/1996 MILLINIA (donor)

• Feb 9, 2010

• #2

just the msp's

 

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Tzar177

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• Feb 9, 2010

• #3

So its not needed for NA engines? Would there be a benefit installing one?

 

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jonridinhi

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2001 MP3/2010 MX5/1996 MILLINIA (donor)

• Feb 9, 2010

• #4

It keep vacum in the brake booster when the engine goes under boost from a turbo. No use for one on a NA engine but a turbo engine with no check valve will end up with no brakes.

 

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alexelie

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protege5 red

• Feb 9, 2010

• #5

how will it end up having no brake? What does turbo have to do with brake?

thanks

 

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jonridinhi

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2001 MP3/2010 MX5/1996 MILLINIA (donor)

• Feb 9, 2010

• #6

Brake booster uses vacum not pressure. You will have a really spongey pedal. Ask me how I found out. The check valve alows the vacum to be drawn but blocks the boost off and keeps it at the vacum all the time. Hopes this helps.

 

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justanothermp5

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• Feb 9, 2010

• #7

THERE IS A CHECK VALVE IN ALL BRAKE BOOSTERS!
please check before you say incorrect stuff, there is a check valve, u have to feel around for it

its inside the booster line so u can see it unless u feel for it
it helps if u cut off the outer rubber protection layer to find it