Date:         Sun, 27 Nov 2011 23:19:52 -0500
Reply-To:     craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Successful day today with the Pittsburgh Vanagon Club
Comments: To: MICHAEL H <vwdash80@yahoo.com>
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That fixes brakes?
Hmm....
I'll have to try that.

-Craig

On Sun, Nov 27, 2011 at 10:57 PM, MICHAEL H <vwdash80@yahoo.com> wrote:

> ...I think you need to park the beer OR the van ...
>
> --- On Sun, 11/27/11, craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> > From: craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
> > Subject: Successful day today with the Pittsburgh Vanagon Club
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Date: Sunday, November 27, 2011, 10:30 PM
> > Today I worked 8 hours on my "new
> > bus" (90GL automatic) with the help of 7
> > great workers. We got a great deal done, but issues have
> > come up.
> >
> > We've got fresh brakes on 3 wheels (Front left, and both
> > rears), we did not
> > get around to the front right yet. While the front was
> > apart piees of the
> > suspension were ground down and rust proofed. Both rear
> > parking brake
> > cables have been replaced, as well as 75% of the fuel lines
> > in the engine
> > bay (all but the feed and return lines) as well as the
> > lines under the van.
> > Obviously, the rest of the lines will be done next.
> >
> > However, new problem.
> > The brake pedal feels awesome. We probably need to bleed
> > more, and haven't
> > bled at all at the front right since we didn't touch that
> > wheel. However,
> > the pedal feels awesome with the car off and in position.
> > Then..... with
> > the car running, the pedal goes right to the floor. Pumping
> > will bring it
> > up, but barely. It took continuous pumping and clenched
> > buttox (and a beer
> > in hand) to get the bus down the hill.
> > Also, randomly, its "grinding" into "Park".... sometimes
> > (This is new).
> >
> > I can put a starter in unassisted on the ground in 18
> > minutes now! (I've
> > had them in and out at least 15 times on this bus
> > already!)
> >
> > Any thoughts?
> >
> > -Craig
> > '85GL
> > '90GL
> > '87 SUNROOF SYNCRO
> > BOSTIG WESTY
> >
>