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I went to Fleetwood Country Cruise In car show yesterday only to find I had no brakes as I was approaching the event. Unfortunately the situation ruined my day as I was concerned how I was going to get the car home. It was a 2 hour drive. My T-bird has power brakes. There does not appear to be any fluid loss. I also checked each inside tire wall and backing plates for fluid leaks. Master cylinder is full. If I pump the pedal, it comes up off the floor and there is plenty of stopping power. However if I try to stop by pushing the brake pedal without pumping it go goes to the floor. One strange note since I have owned the car is that under normal braking conditions in the city etc. the brakes have always been fine. When coming off the highway and applying the brakes for the first time only after coming off a high speed run the brake pedal seemed hard and difficult to stop the car. The next time applying the brakes it was back to normal. I just got used to pumping the brake once as I approached a Highway exit ramp. I think it might be a vacuum issue with the Power Booster.
Thanks in advance
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