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• Re: 84 Vanagon, will not shift into gear, Solved!
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 3 Sep 2007 22:21:33 -0700
  ...If there's a leak, and it's at a brake hydraulic component, I know it would bring fluid level down, but would this...
• Re: Brake Fluid Change
  Historical mailing list - John Pronk
  Tue, 28 Aug 2001 21:35:45 -0000
  ...From what I gather, it says never to reduce the fluid level below the minimum mark. To follow the refill chart for each brake...
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  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 4 May 2012 21:32:17 -0700
  Are you saying they don't at leask eyeball the brake fluid resevoir level in a state safety inpsection !? check this out .. guy in...
• Re: Eurovan brakes
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 25 Feb 2005 23:49:56 EST
  ...Any help would be greatly appreciated. >> Check the brake fluid level; if low, check for leaks such as from a queefed out rear cylinder...
• Re: parking fish?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 22 Nov 2002 09:40:43 -0500
  ...The brake warning light does not indicate brake fluid level in the reservoir. Check the fluid level between regular maintenance services. For detailed information...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 8 Apr 2017 to 9 Apr 2017 (#2017-131)
  Historical mailing list - Remy
  Mon, 10 Apr 2017 07:12:13 -0700
  ...The brake warning light in the instrument > panel won't go out. Brake fluid is good (this van has the brake fluid > level sensor...
• Squish...
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 13 Apr 2006 01:10:13 -0400
  ...if I suddenly hit the brakes, or it I pump the brakes. No leaks at the wheels. Fluid level doesn't seem to be...
• Re: Clutch slave cyl. replacement: What could go wrong? Well.....Friday sort of.
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Mon, 8 Sep 2014 08:11:28 -0400
  ...Air pressure is enough to bleed the brakes. Of course, you have to keep a close eye on the fluid level in reservoir. Apparently...
• FW: Brake reservoir
  Historical mailing list - Robert Clemmer
  Fri, 3 Jul 2020 14:49:43 -0400
  ...Brake reservoir Brake fluid is something that should be checked regularly. As the front pads wear and the pistons move out the fluid level...
• Re: Brake warning light flickering
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 18 Dec 2011 08:49:51 -0500
  ...It is normal for the fluid level to go dawn a bit as the front brake pads wear. Look for leaks. Common leak areas...
• Re: clutch bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Thu, 6 Mar 2008 08:52:42 -0500
  ...method, with the end of the hose below the level >of old brake fluid in the bottle - and the clear hose lets you watch...
• Re: 84 Vanagon, will not shift into gear, Solved!
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 4 Sep 2007 09:57:27 -0700
  ...Brakes are a safety item, so the clutch is > the first thing to go as the fluid level drops. Then the brakes will > follow...
• Re: The case of the missing brake fluid.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 19 Jan 1995 10:14:40 -0800 (PST)
  ...The rubber boot may be holding the fluid. Scrunch yourself in there and peel back the boot. If the level of the fluid does...
• Re: Brake Light On
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 2 Jul 2012 07:41:01 -0700
  ...When they added the float switch to the brake fluid cap for a fluid level warning they deleted the pressure switch warning. The pressure...
• Re: brake and clutch fluid reservoirs
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 16 Nov 2014 08:01:54 -0600
  ...As one who is compulsive about checking fluid levels, > especially when preparing to depart for an extended drive, the location is > quite inconvenient. One...
• All You Wanted to Know about Brake Fluid ... :) <long>
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 28 Feb 1998 22:40:31 CST
  ...The Masters of Our Own Cylinders Even if there are no leaks in your car's brake system, the fluid level in the brake...
• Re: Brake warning light flickering
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Wed, 7 Dec 2011 13:40:27 -0700
  ...1/pull the instrument cluster hood off and check the brake fluid/clutch fluid level ... add if needed; 2/adjust the rear brakes by...
• Re: brake and clutch fluid reservoirs
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Mon, 17 Nov 2014 13:11:48 -1000
  ...it says 'if that light stays on , check the brake fluid level. if it's low, top it up, and take the car in...
• brake pedal going to floor
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Mon, 15 Nov 2004 09:53:42 -0800
  ...There is no drop in brake fluid level. I suspect that fluid is leaking from the master cylinder into the brake fluid holder. If...
• Re: New Transmission Time?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Fri, 6 Jan 2006 15:24:21 -0500
  ...First thing to do on grinding is to check the brake fluid level. The clutch and brakes share a reservoir, but the clutch takes...
• Brake Warning Light Stays On
  Historical mailing list - Jerome Perkins
  Mon, 24 Jun 2002 11:56:26 EDT
  Sorry, I intended to say "There is no low brake fluid level indicator fitted" As I understand it this is fitted to the reservoir...
• Re: brake pad replacement
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 26 Feb 2004 14:22:40 -0500
  ...you could push brake fluid back > up and out of the fluid reservoir in the dash, unless you remove some fluid > first. This is...
• Re: Brake Failure Warning Light
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Wed, 9 Sep 2009 11:30:54 -0500
  ...Got my full brakes back later and fluid level OK, but was really hot and smelled odd for a minute there. Could not see...
• Re: Sticky brakes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 29 Jun 2016 22:42:01 -0400
  ...is it about brake fluid that makes it indispensable to a braking > system? Isn't just about a certain level of viscosity? If that...
• Re: Master Cylinder Reservoir Cap Vent: @ Electrical Connection?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 14 Sep 2012 12:50:30 -0700
  80-84, plain cap with no fluid level switch. 85-91, cap with fluid switch, turn on dash brake warning light when low This...
• Vanagon Maint. Schedule
  Historical mailing list - Richard Angelini
  Tue, 7 Oct 1997 15:24:30 -0700
  ...batteries fluid level, corrosion (main and auxilliary) - check windshield washer tank fluid level, leaks - check brake master clyinder fluid level, leaks - check brake pedal...
• Re: rear brake shoes
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Sun, 12 Mar 2000 07:45:09 -0800
  ...The Vanagon seems to be particularly sensitive to air in the system, low fluid level, and thin pads/drums - you can really feel it...
• Re: FW: Brake reservoir
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Fri, 3 Jul 2020 11:59:51 -0700
  ...Brake reservoir > Brake fluid is something that should be checked regularly. As the front > pads wear and the pistons move out the fluid level...
• brake master cylinder leaking?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Henning
  Tue, 16 Aug 1994 09:31:11 -0400
  ...after re-fill there was no level drop after driving a day. could the sudden stomping on the brake pedal have shot some fluid...
• Re: Vac/pressure bleeder recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 21 Nov 2007 14:48:51 -0500
  ...normally on the brake >> fluid reservoir - no provision >> for a the brake fliid level sensor, but it works for a brake bleeder. >> >> Rob U...
• Re: 1987 Vanagon Brake Light Warning Issue
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 18 May 2019 15:39:24 +0000
  ...Brake Handle & it seems to be functioning properly & Switch on Fluid Res' & Fluid Level are Good & from what can be seen of Brake Light...
• Re: What is the wire that screws on to the master cylinder and fluid behind the instrument cluster?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 7 Apr 2014 22:54:54 -0400
  Wires for the brake lights go to the switches that screw into the MC itself. The fluid level sensor is in the cap on...
• Re: more Rust solutions...
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 3 Oct 1999 13:59:17 -0400
  At 09:43 9/28/99 , Bulley wrote: > Salts, >and brake fluid, which speed rust because they are hygroscopic, meaning: at >a molecular level...
• Re: Brake pedal fades to floor at stops
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 14 May 2008 00:26:15 -0700
  ...Brake fluid does not just 'dissapear.' The level goes down very slowlyh, like a quarter an inch in a few months, as the front...
• Re: Gravity Bleed Question
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:59:07 -0700
  ...brake fluid. Opened RR bleeder, attached hose/receptacle. Repeated at LR, RF, LF. Removed MC reservoir cap. Kept fluid level up. Watched fluid slowly...
• Re: Brake fluid Test, yesterday's response was blocked.
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 25 Oct 2024 11:10:14 -0400
  ...would keep air out and move down as the brake fluid level dropped. > > Changing brake is really a low cost task and frequently opening...
• Re: Brakes!!! Urg!
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Mon, 24 Jul 2006 14:49:41 -0400
  ...the brake master cylinder is >leaking..it will leak out brake fluid too....on the floor...like mine >did..if the level is low...
• Problem with brake
  Historical mailing list - Gilles H Turmel
  Sun, 9 Aug 2009 19:55:31 -0400
  ...He has to pump the brakes at least twice to get a decent result. Hi hydraulic fluid level is stable. Does he have a...
• Re: brake and clutch fluid reservoirs
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 17 Nov 2014 17:24:48 -0600
  ...brake fluid res. > The owner's manual is in the car.. > it says 'if that light stays on , check the brake fluid level. if...
• Re: Strange noise?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Mon, 21 Mar 2005 11:34:23 -0500
  Check inside your brake drums (or at least check your brake fluid level). I actually found a leaking rear wheel cylinder from rear-wheel...
• Re: Brake fluid
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Thu, 3 Feb 2022 11:20:40 -0500
  ...4 brake fluid Low viscosity DOT4 brake fluid Pentosin DOT 4 LV is a special brake fluid of highest DOT 4 performance levels and...
• Re: Brakes oddness
  Historical mailing list - dooley
  Sat, 29 Jul 2006 21:37:25 -0400
  ...Especially likely if you find > the level of brake fluid is not dropping. > Edward >
• re brake bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Rob Wright
  Thu, 22 Oct 1998 15:30:29 -0500
  ...are the fluid level in the master cyilinder,you don't want this to get low,and the glass of brake fluid will fill...
• Re: rebuild tranny when changing clutch?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 22 Jan 2007 14:59:11 -0800
  Did you check the level of the fluid in the clutch/brake fluid tank? The clutch gets its fluid from a higher point in...
• Re: Power steering leak !!?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 14 Mar 2000 16:00:24 -0500
  ...Whatever, open up the lid and check your brake fluid level before you drive it any more. These things don't have a low...
• Re: Clutch slave cyl. replacement: What could go wrong? Well.....Friday sort of.
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 8 Sep 2014 05:33:14 -0700
  ...Air pressure is enough to bleed the brakes. Of > course, you have to keep a close eye on the fluid level in reservoir. > > Apparently...
• Re: brake light switch failure?
  Historical mailing list - shawn feller
  Wed, 17 May 2006 19:26:30 -0400
  ...What are your fluid levels and brake pressure like? Chris On 5/16/06, shawn feller <feller@carboncow.com> wrote: > What is the trend...
• Re: 84 Vanagon, will not shift into gear, Solved!
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 3 Sep 2007 22:38:48 -0700
  ...eye on the > fluid level. > > And a question to list. > > If there's a leak, and it's at a brake hydraulic component, I...
• Re: Sticky brakes
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 29 Jun 2016 21:38:14 -0700
  ...is it about brake fluid that makes it indispensable to a braking > system? Isn't just about a certain level of viscosity? If that...
• Brake Cylinder Change Web Site
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 26 May 2002 15:06:48 -0500
  ...Not a fluid level problem but an internal leak problem. I have the new brake master cyl. Can anyone point me to the web...
• Re: What is the wire that screws on to the master cylinder and fluid behind the instrument cluster?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 8 Apr 2014 09:54:47 -0700
  ...brake lights go to the switches that screw into the MC itself. > The fluid level sensor is in the cap on the fluid reservoir...
• bleeding bloody brakes - solved
  Historical mailing list - Matthias Kuster
  Mon, 22 Jan 2007 17:59:48 -0800
  ...Would not always leak, but by driving it more often, I noticed brake fluid level slowly sinking and wet traces around bottom of steering...
• Re: Brakes still going to the floor
  Historical mailing list - William Greenamyer
  Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:48:40 -0400
  ...squirting feeling (like fluid squirting past a seal somewhere) but there still was no fluid loss visible and the level was still at the...
• Re: Squish...
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 13 Apr 2006 01:22:30 -0400
  ...if I > suddenly hit the brakes, or it I pump the brakes. > > No leaks at the wheels. Fluid level doesn't seem to be...
• Re: Emergency brake light stays on
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 16 Dec 2006 11:57:18 -0500
  Check the brake fluid level. Low fluid will also turn on the light. Of course, if it is low, look for the leak. Dennis...
• Re: brake light switch failure?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Tue, 16 May 2006 23:20:16 -0400
  ...What are your fluid levels and brake pressure like? Chris On 5/16/06, shawn feller <feller@carboncow.com> wrote: > What is the trend...
• Re: Brakes dashboard light -- DANGER?
  Historical mailing list - George Gaudette
  Mon, 10 Apr 2017 22:39:01 -0400
  ...The brake warning light in the instrument > >> panel won't go out. Brake fluid is good (this van has the brake fluid > >> level sensor...
• Re: Bleeding Brakes & Clutch?
  Historical mailing list - Sharon & Miguel Calvin
  Mon, 8 Nov 1999 20:14:47 -0500
  ...functionally separate from the brake system so bleed it whenever you wish and just keep topping up the fluid level in the resevoir. >I...
• Re: FW: Brake reservoir
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 3 Jul 2020 19:08:43 -0400
  ...Brake reservoir > > Brake fluid is something that should be checked regularly. As the front > > pads wear and the pistons move out the fluid level...
• Re: Brakes dashboard light -- DANGER?
  Historical mailing list - George Gaudette
  Sun, 9 Apr 2017 14:09:31 -0400
  ...The brake warning light in the instrument >> panel won't go out. Brake fluid is good (this van has the brake fluid >> level sensor...