I tend to agree. Is it possible to check for brake fluid in the booster without removing the master cylinder? I was thinking maybe I could remove the vacuum line and carefully slip a small diameter tube into the booster to see if I could suck out any fluid. According to the workshop manual CD the booster should be OK as long as I don't have more than 100cc of fluid in there. If I have anywhere near that amount it ought to be pretty easy to find. What do you think? I'd really like to verify that's the problem before I have to drain the fluid out and take the master off.

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1987 300D Turbo 175K
2006 Toyota Prius, efficent but no soul
1985 300 TDT(130K miles of trouble free motoring)now sold