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Date:         Wed, 1 Mar 2006 06:35:36 -0600
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jim Felder <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
Subject:      Re: Master Cylinder
Comments: To: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <440534E5.7010505@charter.net>
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On Feb 28, 2006, at 11:45 PM, John Rodgers wrote:

> Well, that's what I thought, but it was clear as mud. BTDT.

Clear as 20 year old brake fluid, maybe? Sorry! : )

Jim > Just wanted > to get it clear, not just for me, but for everyone. > > Regards, > > John Rodgers > 88 GL Driver X 2 > > Mark Tuovinen wrote: > >> John, >> >> What he is saying is that the fluid is leaking past the piston >> internally hence the the pedal is soft and goes to the floor, but >> the fluid is not getting past the external seals and thus not visible >> on the outside of the cylinder. >> >> Mark in AK BTDT >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET> >> Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 7:52 pm >> Subject: Re: Master Cylinder >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> >> >> >>> Jim, please take another look at what you just wrote and explain >>> it to >>> me. It kinda lost me. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> John Rodgers >>> 88 GL Driver X 2 >>> >>> Jim Felder wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> No, It can be bad and not leak. If you push on the pedal and it >>>> >>>> >>> doesn't> squirt out somewhere, it doesn't mean that the fluid is >>> not simply >>> >>> >>>> bypassing the piston, which may be work out completely. >>>> >>>> Jim >>>> >>>> On Feb 28, 2006, at 8:23 PM, Tim Kasher wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> I prove myself a beginner mechanic on this board all the >>>>> >>>>> >>> time.....and>> the >>> >>> >>>>> members remind me all the time in emails :)....but this ? may be >>>>> >>>>> >>> dumb>> but >>> >>> >>>>> here it goes. >>>>> >>>>> If I am leaking no brake fluid does this mean the master >>>>> >>>>> >>> cylinder is >>> >>> >>>>> OK? >>>>> >>>>> I have AT on a 91 carat. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >> >> >> >> >


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