Date:         Wed, 7 Jul 1999 00:22:58 -0400
Reply-To:     José Rafael Moscoso <jmoscoso@CARIBE.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         José Rafael Moscoso <jmoscoso@CARIBE.NET>
Subject:      Experiences with synthetic brake fluid?
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Fellows and Fellaws:
Last weekend I changed the rear brake cylinders of my '84 westfalia.  I was
expecting to save some money by doing it myself and not giving the mechanic
of my van (the guy that lets me drive my van when he is not working on her)
more cash flow for traveling in his Coachman motorhome.  I bought a pint of
Valvoline synthetic brake fluid, it sates it is dot3 and dot4 compatible and
mixable with regular fluid.

After bleeding, I found that there is never enough pressure in the pedal.
Have bleed twice with same results.  Things to look for??.  Maybe forget
savings and get it to the mechanic?


Jose Rafael Moscoso, RT, BSc, MPH {jmoscoso@caribe.net}
work:  Universidad Central del Caribe {jmoscoso@uccaribe.edu}
           Call Box 60-327; Bayamón  PR  00960-6032
           Tel: (787) 798-3006; Fax (787) 785-3425;
{http://www.uccaribe.edu}
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