Q I have a 2001 Ford Escape with the V6 engine. When it gets below zero I lose hydraulic assist on the brakes. The brake pedal becomes hard to push, as if you had turned the engine off. If you pump ...

The rule of thumb is that you need at least 15 inches of engine vacuum to operate a power brake booster safely. With a heads-up driver and some caution you might run some boosters with even less ...

One of the top upgrades we're asked questions about every month is braking. How to get the car to stop better? What brake kit do I use? Should I go four-wheel-disc or just upgrade the front? And so on ...

We've really been enjoying project C3 Triple-Ex, especially now that we've installed our 427ci "LS7 Killer" small-block, but we've recently encountered an issue common to street engines with ...

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There's an old expression, "Why stop when you're having fun," but when the subject is a 1969 SS396 El Camino that couldn't stop to save its proverbial soul there wasn't anything fun about it. Such was ...

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. (MFTA) is recalling certain 2019-2021 FEC7T, FECZT, and FEC9T vehicles. The brake booster vacuum pump assembly may be affected by heat radiating off the exhaust ...

Question: I have a 2001 Ford Escape with the V6 engine. When it gets below zero I lose hydraulic assist on the brakes. The brake pedal becomes hard to push, as if you had turned the engine off. If you ...

In power brake systems, which are found on virtually all vehicles, the brake booster is a component that multiplies the force the driver applies to the brake pedal. If the booster fails, excessive ...