Not exact matches
I agree you shouldn't pulse the brakes under normal circumstances, but in the situation described where the brake
pedal was to the floor and the brakes weren't
slowing the car, pumping the brakes could be effective in restoring some
pressure to the system.
Pumping the
pedal may help but under
pressure it will have a
slow drop.
The brake system
slows or stops the rotation of the wheels through friction by transferring
pressure from the brake
pedal to the pads or shoes.
In the heavier Countryman, this engine required extra
pressure on the gas
pedal from start or at
slow speeds to keep it from stalling, which happened an embarrassing number of times.
It's almost like it gets a little mushy at the top of the brake
pedal stroke, and then as you
slow down or as you give it more
pedal pressure, there's a little more resistance.