Honda Accord Quiz
Maintenance and Adjustments

Brake System Inspection - Vacuum Booster

In this manual: Maintenance and Adjustments
Owner's Manual — 80Maintenance and Adjustments — 43Four-Cylinder Engines — 27V6 Engines — 34Engine General Overhaul and Major Repair — 35Cooling and Heating Systems — 29Fuel and Exhaust Systems — 21Engine Electrical Equipment — 23Engine Control — 315-speed manual transmission (MT) — 74-speed automatic transmission (AT) — 14Clutch and Drive Shafts — 22Brake System — 23Suspension and Steering — 31Body — 41Body Electrical Equipment — 36Electrical Circuit Diagrams — 11
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PROCEDURE

1. Check the operation of the brake vacuum booster from the driver's seat.
2. With the brake pedal fully depressed, start the engine. The pedal should move down slightly further.
3. With the engine running, depress the brake pedal several times. The pedal travel should remain constant.
4. Depress the pedal, stop the engine and keep the pedal depressed for approximately 30 more seconds. During this time the pedal should neither sink nor rise.
5. Restart the engine, let it run for about one minute, then stop it again. Press the pedal firmly several times; the pedal travel should decrease with each pump.
6. If the above check gives a negative result, replace the brake vacuum booster (see Brakes chapter).

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