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Question: breaks go soft when stopped

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jakef, 2.2L 4 Cylinder, Stony Brook, NY, May 14, 2011, 11:05
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breaks will go soft while waiting for a light and have to be pumped to prevent rolling.

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    patrick mannion from Greg Solow's Engine Room, May 14, 2011, 11:49
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    Check the brake fluid level in the reservoir driver's rear of the engine compartment. If the fluid is low you have a leak that needs to be checked. A sinking pedal like that sounds like a failing brake master cylinder. The fluid should be clear in color not dark and dirty.

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