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Date:         Mon, 24 Mar 2003 17:34:21 -0500
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
Subject:      Re: Brake Peddle Fade
Comments: To: SamSco@AOL.COM
In-Reply-To:  <1c6.72bd49a.2bb09edf@aol.com>
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If there is no signs of leakage, than the Master C is the problem. Check
the wheel cylinders, calipers, and all brake lines for signs of seepage.
Both the OEM and Brazilian replacement will work fine.


Dennis


-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
Of Samuel Scott
Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 12:48 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Brake Peddle Fade


On my '91 Carat, the brakes are stopping fine, but I notice when I'm
stopped
at a light with my foot on the peddle, it slowly starts to fall,
allowing the
van to move forward slightly.  If I pump the peddle just once, it's fine
again, but then again slowly falls.


Is this a master cylinder going bad or what?  Anybody ever have this
symptom?
 If it is the master c, (sounds like a rapper), any opinions on original
part
versus Brazilian VW part?  I think Bus Depot, for example, sells both.


Thanks.


Sam
'89 & '91 Carats
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