[BFix] hydraboost question

[Lee Novikoff]

I talked to PSC and Mark at Wild Horses (they sell the Hydratech set-up). 
Mark called Hydratech and they said sounds like air bubbles still in the 
system.  PSC told me the same.  Guess I will just keep bleeding it.  Thanks 
for the input.
-Lee Novikoff
San Antonio Texas
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Todd Zuercher" <toddz69 at cox.net>
To: <mail at broncofix.com>; "bronco list" <ebml at bronco.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 10:12 PM
Subject: Re: [BFix] hydraboost question


> It's unfortunate that Paul at Hydratech doesn't take tech calls anymore. 
> In the long run, I think it's going to hurt him.  I second the 
> recommendation to search classic - it's been discussed many times with the 
> home-brewed setups.
>
> I'd generally say it's two things:
>
> 1.  the booster pushrod-to-master cylinder distance isn't correct. 
> However, if you bought a pre-packaged Hydratech setup then that should not 
> be an issue.
> 2.  your system is pretty new yet and there's still air in the system. 
> Paul's documentation states that you should drive it 500-1000 miles before 
> assuming all the air is out of the system.
>
> Todd Z.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Lee Novikoff" <Lee at tidalgroup.com>
> To: "Galen Weaver" <galenweaver at gmail.com>; "Joe Lougee" 
> <71broncoman at prodigy.net>; <mail at broncofix.com>; "bronco list" 
> <ebml at bronco.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 1:38 PM
> Subject: Re: [BFix] hydraboost question
>
>
>> Hydratech does not take tech calls.  I tried getting ahold of them.  They 
>> have a question on there tech board which is EXACTLY my problem, but it 
>> has never been answered.  I joined the message board, but they have not 
>> approved me yet so I can not post the guy with the exact same problem to 
>> see if he found a fix.
>> -Lee Novikoff
>> San Antonio Texas
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Galen Weaver" <galenweaver at gmail.com>
>> To: "Joe Lougee" <71broncoman at prodigy.net>; "Lee Novikoff" 
>> <Lee at tidalgroup.com>; <mail at broncofix.com>; "bronco list" 
>> <ebml at bronco.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 3:26 PM
>> Subject: Re: [BFix] hydraboost question
>>
>>
>>> Do a search on classicbroncos.com
>>>
>>> This topic has been discussed but I can remember the solution.
>>>
>>> Also check hydratech website as well. Has lots of good info.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 5/6/08, Joe Lougee <71broncoman at prodigy.net> wrote:
>>>> Lee, what setup are you using?  Is something that came from the
>>>> after-market or "home-built"?
>>>>
>>>> I had a similar issue happen on an install last year, I believe the
>>>> original MC wouldn't bleed correctly.  Once I swapped out and rebleed
>>>> the MC it worked like a champ.
>>>>
>>>> I'd also take a look at the actuator rod to MC clearance.  I believe
>>>> Todd Z.  will chime in on this, but said something about wanting "some"
>>>> slight compression at rest.
>>>> Joe
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Lee Novikoff wrote:
>>>> > I finally got the hydraboost installed on my wife's bronco and I have
>>>> > a weird thing happening.  The pedal comes back really slowly.  Also 
>>>> > it
>>>> > takes a couple of seconds for the brakes to disengage after you take
>>>> > your foot off the pedal.  Anyone run into this before?
>>>> > -Lee Novikoff
>>>> > San Antonio Texas
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