Date:         Thu, 22 Oct 1998 22:43:34 -0700
Reply-To:     RonTaki <rack@CWIX.COM>
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From:         RonTaki <rack@CWIX.COM>
Subject:      Re: Bleeding brakes...
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In response to Aaron's message...

There is also a hand-operated vacuum pump designed for amongst other things,
brake bleeding. Our local Grand Auto has them for around $40.

I have not tried one yet, but it looks like an easy way to get the job done
and done well.

Brake fluid should be changed every two years, as it absorbs water and
becomes corrosive, and will boil at a much lower pressure than when new.

NEVER use DOT 5 silicon fluid in VWs, every source I've seen, including the
Official Bentley manuals make this very clear.

Attached is an HTML document on brake fluid from somewhere on the 'Net,
seems to be knowledgeably written.

Happy Stopping!

Ron Antaki

Brake Fluid.htm [text/html]