On a diesel, the supplementary vacuum pump is just to provide suction for
the brake booster, right? (Correct me if that's just a dumb assumption)
If one didn't have a vacuum pump, or couldn't rig one, how hard would it be
to go to an "Air-over-hydraulic" system?
My unimog doesn't have a vacuum pump. It has an engine driven compressor
that fills a reservoir which has a pipe leading to a device which provides
the assist for braking.
The master cylinder itself is just a simple master cylinder directly acted
upon by the pedal. Fluid goes back to this larger device (I don't know what
it is called) that I suppose is "pressurized" rather than "vacuumed" and
then on to the four brake cylinders themselves.
I suppose a crafty person with on-board air can adapt this type of system to
their diesel-powered LR? Is there an inherent drawback to air-brakes over
vacuum-assist brakes?
Just curious...
--pat.
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