Date:         Wed, 03 Apr 1996 08:47:00 -0800 (PST)
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         "Maher, Steve (SD-MS)" <SMAHER@gi.com>
Subject:      RE: Help..............won't stop


>My new lodger has a problem with his 1972 camper. Basically the brakes
>are awful. It stops but not quick enough to feel safe in. He's fitted
>new drums, shoes, pads, master cylinder, slave cylinders, etc...basically
>the lot, but it still slowly grinds to a hault.
>
>Apparently the brakes on a '72 are unique to that year and it is a
>'72 specific problem with it's own individual cures.......can anyone
>help????


Does he have power-assisted brakes? All U.S. '72 busses did-- the
master cylinder bolts to a big drum-shaped thing that has a vacuum
hose going to it from the carbs.

If he doesn't, then he may be experiencing normal operation-- front
disk brakes always need a lot of pedal pressure if not power-assisted.

But if he does have power, suggest that he check the hose from the
carbs, and also the little valve that sits in the hose near the carbs.
I had a hole in each in my '71 (different setup, I know). Not only did
the brakes work poorly, but the engine wouldn't idle worth beans until
I replaced the valve and the entire length of hose (3 sections on a '71)
from the engine to the booster servo.

My $.02...

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