Date:         Sun, 18 Dec 2011 08:49:51 -0500
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Brake warning light flickering
Comments: To: David M <covrambles@YAHOO.COM>
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Now you also need to find out where it went. It is normal for the fluid
level to go dawn a bit as the front brake pads wear. Look for leaks. Common
leak areas are hoses, rear wheel cylinders, and the clutch cylinders. 

Dennis


-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
David M
Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2011 4:12 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Brake warning light flickering

You were correct sir.
I had no idea the brake fluid was under there, what a weird place to put it.
It was very low, I added 1/2 a container of DOT 4 (almost impossible to
find).

-David (1987 Wolfsburg)

--- On Wed, 12/7/11, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:

From: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
Subject: RE: Brake warning light flickering
To: "'David M'" <covrambles@YAHOO.COM>, vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Date: Wednesday, December 7, 2011, 3:14 PM

Start by checking the brake fluid level. 

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
David M
Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2011 3:12 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Brake warning light flickering

My brake warning light has started flickering when I'm in motion. I did
leave the handbrake on once or twice, could that have messed something up.
How do I troubleshoot this?
 
-David (1987 Wolfsburg 2.1L gasoline, auto)