Posted by Steve Giannoni on February 21, 2009, 4:11 pm
What is the ...
>Brake pressure accumulator.
Posted by Michael Pardee on February 21, 2009, 5:06 pm
> What is the ...
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>>Brake pressure accumulator.
In a conventional car the brake booster is powered by vacuum from the intake
manifold and stored in the booster chamber via a check valve. There is no
guarantee the ICE in the Prius will run or have recently run when the brake
boost is needed so there is a pump that performs the equivalent function.
Mike
Posted by Steve Giannoni on February 22, 2009, 4:22 pm
Very nice explanation; thanks ...
wrote:
>> What is the ...
>>>
>>>Brake pressure accumulator.
>>
>In a conventional car the brake booster is powered by vacuum from the intake
>manifold and stored in the booster chamber via a check valve. There is no
>guarantee the ICE in the Prius will run or have recently run when the brake
>boost is needed so there is a pump that performs the equivalent function.
>Mike