[BFix] hydraboost question

Wed May 7 09:08:31 MST 2008

My home brewed hyrdroboost was slot to return but after driving for just a short time it came around and now works normally.

Ben

----- Original Message ----- 
From: STEPHEN NANCY GEORGE 
To: Lee Novikoff;mail at broncofix.com;bronco list
Sent: 5/7/2008 10:45:39 AM 
Subject: RE: [BFix] hydraboost question

Have you tried putting a vacuum on the system? Thats how I always get the air out of the system. Steve G.

> From: Lee at tidalgroup.com
> To: toddz69 at cox.net; mail at broncofix.com; ebml at bronco.com
> Subject: Re: [BFix] hydraboost question
> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 07:47:01 -0500
> CC: 
> 
> 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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