differential contraction of parts can allow fluid bypass more readily, I think. Though I have heard it suggested that if bypass is a sometime problem, cold will make it less likely because the cylinder itself contracts, while the piston is rubber and doesn't. But I guess my ignorance is showing. David Mc ---- Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > Cold weather has a way of making clutch and brake hydraulics suddenly fail. > Especially if the fluid is old and has enough moisture in it to make ice > crystals. > > Dennis > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > Bill Shawley > Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 6:56 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: No Clutch.... > > Ok gurus, went out to show the van some love, (and to measure something), > took the key to start it as well. Put my foot on the clutch and straight to > the floor, no resistance. It is very cold, dark, and kind of immobilized in > some shoveled snow, hardcore diagnostics can wait. No problems last time I > drove it, may 4-6 weeks ago. Any guesses to trim the troubleshooting curve > for me? > > > > Ryan > > _________________________________________________________________ > Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft's powerful SPAM protection. > http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469226/direct/01/ |
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