Date:         Thu, 23 Feb 2006 21:47:21 -0600
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Brake Problem
Comments: To: Tim Kasher <sade75@EARTHLINK.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <vanagon%2006022321172094@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
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Tim,

Fist, be sure that the brake fluid you added is DOT 4, not something
else. It won't have anything to do with the light, but has a lot to do
with braking. It has a higher temperature rating and is needed for
braking for the heavier vanagon or westy.

Check all of your brakes to be sure there is no leakage. If they are OK,
next bleed the brakes.

Lastly, if the barkes are bled, the light is out, and the pedal still
goes to the floor, even when you try an pump it up - you may well have
an internal failure in the master cylinder. Only by replacing it will
you know for sure.

Reggards,

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

Tim Kasher wrote:

>Ok here is the deal:
>
>I noticed the brake light going on in my 91 Vangaon Carat.
>Thought that it was just a touchy signal on the floor so messed with it a
>bit(had this happen before)
>
>but that was not it.....she was trying to tell me my brake fluid was
>low.....and the reason i know this is the brake pedal started to go all the
>way to the floor after about 2 days of the blinking brake light
>(hello...moron?).....so im thinking i just need to add brake fluid and all
>should be well but nope the pedal is still going to the floor after filling
>up full of brake fluid in the resovoir......is there any trick i need to do
>to get the fluid where it needs to go....i tried pumping the brakes but
>that didnt help?
>
>thanks in advance
>
>Tim
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