Simple... SOmeone put DOT 3 brake fluid in your system. Vanagons require DOT 4. DOT 4 brake fluid has a higher Boiling point (or temperature range). When you got the brakes hot the fluid boils which is now air in the lines.. = pedel to the floor. Eric Zeno emz@nauticom.net 86 Syncro 86 GL 72 240Z 1936 Chrysler On Tue, 30 Jul 1996, Chris Wyatt wrote: > > Hi all, > > Scenario: > While coasting down a steepish dirt road carrying a moderate load, > braking now and again, trying not to ride the brakes, the pedal suddenly > became very soft, and braking power greatly reduced. This lasted until I > reached the bottom of the hill, 3 miles or so. At the next stop, the > brakes seemed fine. There was an odor burnt something afterward. Since > then, the horrible squealing of the brakes experienced first thing every > morning, has vanished. No other problems for 2 days. > > What happened? > > Chris Wyatt > Fairbanks, Alaska > '87 Syncro GL >
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