Lost Brakes!

[littleblueGT]

I drove to Pep Boys to buy some oil using side streets at less than 45 mph and on the way home the brake pedal was very hard. The car required a lot of force on the pedal to stop. I popped the hood when I got home to find that a line had come off the vaccuum boost, which was the first time that had happened in the three years I owned the GT. I secured it using a tie wrap, but couldn't see where the other end attached. there was no fitting, just a cut off end. I had to remove the turbo inlet hose to get access to the area, so while I was there I secured the other vaccuum lines with tie wraps.I was lucky that the hose didn't fall out the bottom of the car and that I was going slow.I have been replacing the spring type hose clamps that came standard with the car as several started leaking. The screw type hose clamps seem to hold much better. It seems that Chrysler goes cheap on the type of clamps used or doesn't put any where they are needed.ALL OF YOU CHECK YOUR CLAMPS AND LINES!

[quicksilverdon]

I recognized the symptoms immediately.....
Left a hose off inadvertently once..... thank goodness I always test drive....[:0]