From SOR.com-
7/70 - 9/75 When pressing on the brake pedal a hissing sound, a rapid change in idle or a rough idle are signs of a brake booster malfunction. Bad boosters will burn the exhaust valves in #5 & #6 cylinders. To Check Your Booster: Engine Off - press the brake pedal several times...
Booster. That air hiss is means any combo of 3 things-Vacuum leak at engine block, bad/loose tube to booster, bad booster. I thought I had a bad booster but when I replaced my intake/exhaust manifold gasket my booster quit hissing. Without the booster functioning properly you essentially have...