PWR light issue and no brake fluid after winter storage

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(05-15-2023 08:43 AM)Ivan141 Wrote:  Econ / Pwr light functions on vacuum. Check your vacuum lines to see if a rodent might have taken a nibble from one during winter.
The switch is on the right fender near the inlet manifold IIRC.

I would not take any chances with your brake system. It must be leaking somewhere since last time I checked the pixies dont come to suck it out over winter.
Since I dont know your car yet, perhaps you could tell us what model you have exactly. If you have an SR5 with drum brakes you might have a leaky rear cylinder.
On disk brakes everything should be in plain sight. Perhaps sprinkle some talkum powder around the brakes and leave it to sit for a few days. Any leaks will leave traces in the powder.

I checked the lines going to the vacuum sensor valve, the one with two nipples coming out of it if that is the one you're talking about. From what I can tell they seem to have been disconnected previously. I tried connecting them but the pwr light is still there, however the idle speed dropped a little. I couldn't see anything wrong with the rest of the vacuum lines, but I will take a closer look.

The car is a EU spec 3 door, I guess that would be closer to the GTS as far as US spec goes. In other words I got disc brakes. If brake fluid were to leak onto the floor, wouldn't the stains stay there for a long time? Any chance the fluid could leak into the brake booster?