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Old 01-09-2006, 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by pawoSD
Our 83 had no seal ring of any kind when we took off the M/C, but the brakes worked fine, and were VERY powerful. What does that mean?

We are putting one on when we reinstall it however...
It means you didn't look close enough......and the old O-ring was flat as a pancake....because that is what seals the Booster vacuum in.....you WOULD have a massive vacuum leak without it.
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