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Date:         Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:05:41 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Master Cylinder - Help!
Comments: To: pete <pete952@COMCAST.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <04ec01c8e795$3ffce1e0$3200a8c0@morgan>
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Sounds like you need to open the bleeder valves on the back of the wheel
and have someone pump the brake pedal while you bleed each brake. If
that doesn't do it, then you may have a bad MC. It can happen, has
happened, will happen.


John Rodgers
88 GL Driver


pete wrote:
> 80 Westy - installed a rebuilt brake MC from a list vendor - the male from the servo and the female on the MC are mated. I fill the reservoir and pump the pedal - the reservoir stays at the same level and there is no brake resistance. Any ideas? Please?
>
> TIA
>
> Pete
>
>
>
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