dtbjan
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- Location
- LA
- Vehicle Year
- 1993
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 2.3
- Transmission
- Manual
Hi there,
I have a 1993 Ranger 4 banger with a manual transmission.
On Wednesday, I went to get my oil changed at a jiffy lube type place. I usually don't like going to these places but I just moved into a new house and needed to change the oil before a short road trip home for thanksgiving.
They had me wait in the lobby and did the change in about 5 minutes.
I drove home without any issues and packed up to leave. I thought I noticed the brake pedal felt soft as I was first leaving the house, but then firmed up. I didn't notice any issues until I pulled onto the interstate and hit the brakes because traffic was slow and the pedal went to the floor. No stopping power at all. It was as if the brakes weren't doing anything. I could get some pressure if I pumped but the pedal would sink quickly.
I made it back home. It is not fun driving with almost no brakes.
I took my other vehicle instead and am now back in town. I haven't had time to dig into it but am hoping to get it worked out tomorrow.
Any ideas on what might have caused this? What could have happened at the jiffy lube to cause this? Why would it not show up until I had driven a few miles in traffic?
The level in the fluid reservoir has not dropped. I could not see any fluid leaks.
One thing I may have noticed but I can't really trust my memory: I saw one of the workers grab the water hose and pull it over to the drivers side of the engine bay and fill something. At the time, I figured it was the washer fluid reservoir. I have been working on my 97 F250 a lot lately and the washer fluid bottle is on the drivers side. On the ranger, the only reservoirs on the drivers side are the brake cylinder and clutch cylinder. Is this insane? Why would someone add water to the brake reservoir?
Please let me know if you have any advice.
Thanks,
Duncan
I have a 1993 Ranger 4 banger with a manual transmission.
On Wednesday, I went to get my oil changed at a jiffy lube type place. I usually don't like going to these places but I just moved into a new house and needed to change the oil before a short road trip home for thanksgiving.
They had me wait in the lobby and did the change in about 5 minutes.
I drove home without any issues and packed up to leave. I thought I noticed the brake pedal felt soft as I was first leaving the house, but then firmed up. I didn't notice any issues until I pulled onto the interstate and hit the brakes because traffic was slow and the pedal went to the floor. No stopping power at all. It was as if the brakes weren't doing anything. I could get some pressure if I pumped but the pedal would sink quickly.
I made it back home. It is not fun driving with almost no brakes.
I took my other vehicle instead and am now back in town. I haven't had time to dig into it but am hoping to get it worked out tomorrow.
Any ideas on what might have caused this? What could have happened at the jiffy lube to cause this? Why would it not show up until I had driven a few miles in traffic?
The level in the fluid reservoir has not dropped. I could not see any fluid leaks.
One thing I may have noticed but I can't really trust my memory: I saw one of the workers grab the water hose and pull it over to the drivers side of the engine bay and fill something. At the time, I figured it was the washer fluid reservoir. I have been working on my 97 F250 a lot lately and the washer fluid bottle is on the drivers side. On the ranger, the only reservoirs on the drivers side are the brake cylinder and clutch cylinder. Is this insane? Why would someone add water to the brake reservoir?
Please let me know if you have any advice.
Thanks,
Duncan