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4.3 vortec in 97 chevy s10 4wd  
yardbird
New User | Posts: 1 | Joined: 05/08
Posted: 05/05/08
07:09 AM

here is the problem...when i apply the brake the engine reves up to 1000 rpm and if i hold the brake down while in park it sometimes revs up repeatly..the brake pedal makes a swooshing sound when i press it, i seem 2 think its the brake booster..when sitting in traffic and moving slow in a stop and go situation, i go 2 relase the brake and the engine sometimes revs up or bogs down to almost a stall but then picks back up but when i go 2 press the brake again the brake pedal is stiff as a rock and very hard 2 press...any help?....i will post later with more info if needed  


 
SnoMan
Guru | Posts: 1008 | Joined: 03/08
Posted: 05/05/08
08:10 AM

It kinda sounds like a bad booster that has a steady leak and then when you use brake the extra draw together with leak overwhelms it and causes idle issues.  


 
ls1andvortec
User | Posts: 62 | Joined: 09/07
Posted: 05/05/08
12:24 PM

Simple
Go to an open parking lot or field. Disconnect the vacum brake from the booster and plug it with a rubber plug or duct tape (make sure there is no vacum leak in the plug) Take it for a drive and see if the engine acts up and does the same rev spurts.  


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