Just got an 89' Mitsubishi Mighty Max in CA

[hotfries75]

Its the 2.6L model. It only has 40,000 original miles and I got it for $2000. Its probably going to need new tires soon because it was sitting for a while and the tires are old. I think it has some sort of vacuum leak at the brake booster because it bogs as you press the brakes and sometimes stalls when coming to a stop.

[Fordubishi]

If it sat for a long time the diaphram in the booster might have cracked. easy enough fix. you can get one from www.rockauto.com for around $90

And welcome to the site :)

[Acuta73]

40k miles? WOW! Damn good score.

If it's been sitting for a long time, make sure no mice made nests out of your wiring, too. Or bees nests in the ducts, etc, etc.

Welcome aboard!

[crvtec90]

pics!!!

[hotfries75]

The haynes manual says not to take apart the brake booster because it requires extra tools. How do I actually replace the booster diaphragm. I remove the booster and take it apart? Also, does carb cleaner hurt the rubber hoses and stuff so I can search for a vacuum leak? I will try to get pics soon.

[camoit]

You just replace the hole thing. Unbolt the master and pull the 4 nuts in the cab. Forget trying to just replace the diaphragm.

[crvtec90]

carb clean isnt good for the hoses but it should be okay unless theyre already in sad shape.