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My 1994 Accord recently began demonstrating a spongy or mushy brake
pedal when I'm stopped. When I apply the brakes it works OK and
momentarily holds firm as I push on the pedal to hold the car, but
them it becomes mushy and I continue to push down until I almost bury
the pedal in the firewall. The fluid level is up and there are no
leaks visible at the master cylinder, in the lines or at the wheels.

What am I missing?

Missing? Good seals in your master cylinder. bob

Celtfire wrote:
>
> My 1994 Accord recently began demonstrating a spongy or mushy brake
> pedal when I'm stopped. When I apply the brakes it works OK and
> momentarily holds firm as I push on the pedal to hold the car, but
> them it becomes mushy and I continue to push down until I almost bury
> the pedal in the firewall. The fluid level is up and there are no
> leaks visible at the master cylinder, in the lines or at the wheels.
>
> What am I missing?

"N.E.Ohio Bob" <rgstroud@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
news:4098DAFE.82DC9E49@neo.rr.com...
> Missing? Good seals in your master cylinder. bob
>
> Celtfire wrote:
> >
> > My 1994 Accord recently began demonstrating a spongy or mushy brake
> > pedal when I'm stopped. When I apply the brakes it works OK and
> > momentarily holds firm as I push on the pedal to hold the car, but
> > them it becomes mushy and I continue to push down until I almost bury
> > the pedal in the firewall. The fluid level is up and there are no
> > leaks visible at the master cylinder, in the lines or at the wheels.
> >
> > What am I missing?

I agree with Bob - almost certainly the master cylinder.

Ricky wrote:
>> "N.E.Ohio Bob" <rgstroud@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
>> news:4098DAFE.82DC9E49@neo.rr.com...
>>> Missing? Good seals in your master cylinder. bob
>>>
>>> Celtfire wrote:
>>>>
>>>> My 1994 Accord recently began demonstrating a spongy or mushy brake
>>>> pedal when I'm stopped. When I apply the brakes it works OK and
>>>> momentarily holds firm as I push on the pedal to hold the car, but
>>>> them it becomes mushy and I continue to push down until I almost
>>>> bury the pedal in the firewall. The fluid level is up and there
>>>> are no leaks visible at the master cylinder, in the lines or at
>>>> the wheels.
>>>>
>>>> What am I missing?
>>
>> I agree with Bob - almost certainly the master cylinder.

Yes, your master cylinder should be replaced. i had exactly the same
symptoms as you described, and got a new cylinder last october for my 92
accord.

"Ricky" <rgmjr321@ATyahooDOT.com> wrote in message
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>
> "N.E.Ohio Bob" <rgstroud@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:4098DAFE.82DC9E49@neo.rr.com...
> > Missing? Good seals in your master cylinder. bob
> >
> > Celtfire wrote:
> > >
> > > My 1994 Accord recently began demonstrating a spongy or mushy brake
> > > pedal when I'm stopped. When I apply the brakes it works OK and
> > > momentarily holds firm as I push on the pedal to hold the car, but
> > > them it becomes mushy and I continue to push down until I almost bury
> > > the pedal in the firewall. The fluid level is up and there are no
> > > leaks visible at the master cylinder, in the lines or at the wheels.
> > >
> > > What am I missing?
>
> I agree with Bob - almost certainly the master cylinder.
>
> That is the only thing it could be, especially if the problem is
intermittant.

Thank you all for your help. I really appreciate it.

I plan to change the master cylinder myself as the descriptions of the
job seem pretty straightforward.

Celtfire


On Wed, 05 May 2004 16:20:04 GMT, "George Pennington"
<gfpennington@insight.rr.com> wrote:

>
>"Ricky" <rgmjr321@ATyahooDOT.com> wrote in message
>news:wr6mc.5518$NO4.1263@newssvr24.news.prodigy.c om...
>>
>> "N.E.Ohio Bob" <rgstroud@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
>> news:4098DAFE.82DC9E49@neo.rr.com...
>> > Missing? Good seals in your master cylinder. bob
>> >
>> > Celtfire wrote:
>> > >
>> > > My 1994 Accord recently began demonstrating a spongy or mushy brake
>> > > pedal when I'm stopped. When I apply the brakes it works OK and
>> > > momentarily holds firm as I push on the pedal to hold the car, but
>> > > them it becomes mushy and I continue to push down until I almost bury
>> > > the pedal in the firewall. The fluid level is up and there are no
>> > > leaks visible at the master cylinder, in the lines or at the wheels.
>> > >
>> > > What am I missing?
>>
>> I agree with Bob - almost certainly the master cylinder.
>>
>> That is the only thing it could be, especially if the problem is
>intermittant.
>