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Date:         Thu, 3 Feb 2000 18:04:45 -0500
Reply-To:     Jeff <btlbug@BRIGHT.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jeff <btlbug@BRIGHT.NET>
Subject:      Fw: Dem's da brakes!
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Eric, I have been looking for missing break fluid for my reservoir too. My break pedal is firm but the clutch pedal is not after the reservoir is too low. If I press on the pedal several times with the engine off to exhaust vacuum in the system, then depress the pedal with medium pressure and hold while starting the engine. If the break booster is working properly, pedal will fall slightly and then hold.(This is how the Bentley says to check the break booster pg 47.10). Could my booster be operating properly if fluid is leaking into it as with your situation? Thanks Jeff

---------- > From: Eric Henning <eric.henning@US.ABB.COM> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Dem's da brakes! > Date: Wednesday, February 02, 2000 7:01 AM > > Well after bragging how well my 80 westy has been running, the VW fairy decided > I needed a little humble pie. My westy still runs great, the problem is > stopping. On the drive home from work yesterday, I thought I heard a little > pop!, then when I went to stop my brake pedal was very soft. This past summer I > re-built all the brakes including hoses. I made it home the short distance, > then hopped out and found absolutely no fluid leaking! yet I was down a pint. > Some of you know where I am going. I took the vacuum line off the brake booster > and stuck my Mighty-Vac brake bleeder hose into the booster. I then proceeded > to suck 1 pint of brake fluid out of the booster. I am pretty sure this is not > normal. So, I will be checking vendors, but if anybody has a good used booster > for sale (all vanagon boosters the same), I'd like to hear from you. > > eric.henning@us.abb.com > 80 westy


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