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#2 of 3 is there a brake defect with Insight?? by danielh Dec 27, 2004 (6:14 pm)
I have an '02 Insite, and I've noticed that when I'm coming to a stop, either in 1st or 2nd gear, that the vehicle tries to stall (before I've fully stopped), when road conditions are wet and when the car is warmed up. What seems to be happening is that the power supply to the brakes will toggle (on/off), and you have to engage the clutch to get braking power back. It has only happened about three times. It could be something with the energy saver feature where when you are a stop and in neutral, the idle will stop until you put the vehicle into gear. I don't know if there is a defect, or if there is a subtle problem with the way I am downshifting. I think it could be a defect but don't know how to describe the faulty piece. Has anyone had a similar experience? Much thanks Replies to this message: xcel (Dec 27, 2004 7:31 pm)
#3 of 3 Re: is there a brake defect with Insight?? [danielh] by xcel Dec 27, 2004 (7:31 pm)
Replying to: danielh (Dec 27, 2004 6:14 pm) Hi Danielh:   ___Autostop can happen at anything below 20 mph in an Insight 5-speed with fast work of the clutch and shifter. Unfortunately, what you are describing sounds different then that given you are in gear. You will not lose braking at any time as long as there is a vacuum and the Insight will hold vacuum for many hours when not in use and over many stops from a coast down without the ICE running at all.   ___Good Luck   ___Wayne R. Gerdes

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