The car backfires and sputters and surges up and down and the brake pedal is hard to push down.
Mar 4, 2009 at 10:34 AM
2001 Dodge Neon Car backfire and no brakes
2001 DODGE NEON
TONY W
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi:
It sounds like there is a vacuum leak at the brake booster. It is located behind the master cylender. There is a large vacuum hose going to it from the engine. If the hose is good, have the booster vacum tested. This problem will cause a backfire and loss of power assist for the brakes.
Let me know if you have other questions, and if this helps.
Joe
It sounds like there is a vacuum leak at the brake booster. It is located behind the master cylender. There is a large vacuum hose going to it from the engine. If the hose is good, have the booster vacum tested. This problem will cause a backfire and loss of power assist for the brakes.
Let me know if you have other questions, and if this helps.
Joe
Mar 12, 2009 at 3:23 PM
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