rough idle/shotty brakes

on the accord i picked up, the brakes are sketchy. there is no pressure to then, they go all the way to the floor. also, the idle is rough, but when i pump the brakes repetedly it idles just like it should, and the brakes work a little better for a few seconds. whats causing this? bad vacume line? any advice would help. thanks.

brake booster??, maybe the valve between the booster and the manifold??

There is fluid in the resevoir, right?

check fluid level and for a fluid leakā€¦ but my money is on a vac line or leaking booster

i would hope that he checked the fluid level before posting here

obviously, we all would hope that.