So I changed out the brake booster pump. What a shitty job. The brakes were f'n great at idle but no brakes at cruise (which is a real bummer). That means the brake booster (which simply stores the vacuum), is bad. Two bad in a row? Statistically less probable.
So now I'm taking a HARD look at my vacuum lines and I get out the vacuum tester. No vacuum is storing in the brake booster! Gee who hooked up that vacuum line with the ONE WAY CHECK VALVE pointing in the wrong direction.
We won't name names here but let's just say it was not me. Anyway my car has brakes and now I can use her for all the pesky around town errands and leave the car with the shiny hit me magnet home.
fuck my life