# rough idle/shotty brakes

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rough-idle-shotty-brakes/14288
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [July 8, 2006, 8:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rough-idle-shotty-brakes/14288 "2006-07-08T08:27:50Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author: ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2006, 8:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rough-idle-shotty-brakes/14288/1 "2006-07-08T08:27:50Z")

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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.

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### Author: ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2006, 8:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rough-idle-shotty-brakes/14288/2 "2006-07-08T08:59:36Z")

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

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### Author: ![sureshot007](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot007/32/7345_2.png) [@sureshot007](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot007)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2006, 9:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rough-idle-shotty-brakes/14288/3 "2006-07-08T09:57:45Z")

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There is fluid in the resevoir, right?

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### Author: ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2006, 10:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rough-idle-shotty-brakes/14288/4 "2006-07-08T10:24:50Z")

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check fluid level and for a fluid leak… but my money is on a vac line or leaking booster

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### Author: ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2006, 10:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rough-idle-shotty-brakes/14288/5 "2006-07-08T10:52:32Z")

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

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### Author: ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2006, 2:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rough-idle-shotty-brakes/14288/6 "2006-07-08T14:33:10Z")

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obviously, we all would hope that.