Date:         Sat, 24 Aug 2002 01:36:42 -0700
Reply-To:     Tromper <evilpig@MINDSPRING.COM>
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From:         Tromper <evilpig@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject:      Re: Strange Brake Issue
Comments: To: Doktor Tim <doktortim@ROCKISLAND.COM>
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Flushed it all last year, still does it, no clue.
Using DOT 4.  What gets me is that it pumps right up
and is firm again, no real danger if you're alert, just
a heart stopping moment.
JT

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Doktor Tim
Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2002 1:29 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Strange Brake Issue


My guess is crud in the master cylinder. How black is the fluid?? Flush and
bleed the system yearly, and don't forget the clutch.

At 01:20 AM 08/24/2002, you wrote:
>This is getting strange, my brakes about once every 3 months suddenly
>go almost to the floor but then pump up fine and firm, and don't but me for
>another quarter.  Any ideas??