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• Re: The case of the missing brake fluid.
  Historical mailing list - Dean Paul Karpowicz
  Fri, 20 Jan 1995 13:30:23 -0600 (CST)
  another weirder answer to the missing brake fluid could be that the BRAKE master is leaking into the booster, hence the dissapearing fluid. Anyone...
• Re: 84 Vanagon, will not shift into gear, Solved!
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Tue, 4 Sep 2007 11:33:45 -0600
  On Sep 4, 2007, at 11:17 AM, Mark Drillock wrote: > Only thing is, 80-84 don't have the fluid level warning light...
• Re: Brake fluid
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Theobald
  Fri, 4 May 2018 10:05:09 -0700
  I am not greatly familiar with brake fluids, but from what I have read you must go with the manufacturer recommendation. You do not...
• Vanagon Bodily Fluids
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:00:13 -0600
  I am taking Scott's advice & having all my westy's bodily fluids changed as routine preventative maintenance before a 500 mile rt trip...
• Re: Looking for the root cause of power steering fluid loss
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 14 Mar 2007 06:59:10 -0700
  ...Looking for the root cause of power steering fluid loss > >Hi Dustin, > >As I advised Anthony the other day, if you see no fluid...
• Re: Auto Synthetic fluid recommendation needed
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 2 Jan 2016 22:35:05 -0500
  If your leaking enough transmission fluid that you need to top it off you have a repair coming. The most likely place for these...
• Re: bleed brakes after clutch slave failure?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 26 Mar 2011 18:44:35 -0700
  ...When I get a used dead van ...I bleed the brakes and all the clutch hyd fluid immediately ....few vanagons get their brake fluid...
• Automatic Transmission Fluid Contamination.
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 9 Dec 2014 13:55:30 -0800
  ...On 12/9/14, Larry Alofs <lalofs@gmail.com> wrote: > The slippage was the same before and after I did the fluid change. The...
• Re: The case of the missing brake fluid.
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 20 Jan 95 14:36:02 CST
  On Fri, 20 Jan 95 13:31:34 CST Dean Paul Karpowicz said: >another weirder answer to the missing brake fluid could be that...
• Re: Brake fluid overfilled
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Mon, 6 Mar 2000 21:39:44 -0700
  ...Brake fluid just sitting in the reservoir does nothing, and if it did it would drag front brakes too. Again, the only problem caused...
• Re: Brake Problem maybe resolved?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 26 Feb 2006 13:28:01 -0800
  ...Since you were leaking fluid, any competent mechanic would > assume the possibility of fluid getting low and air getting sucked in > the master cylinder...
• Brake fluid composition? UV leak detection
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Tue, 7 Nov 1995 19:35:47 CST6CDT
  ...What exactly *is* brake fluid made of? I know there are 'alcohols' etc. but i'd like a specific formulation. What i want to...
• Re: Brake fluid DOT 3-4-5-?
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Mon, 5 Apr 1999 22:44:39 -0600
  Searched the web for "brake fluid." Found ... http://www.vtr.org/maintain/brake-fluids.html http://www.technicalchemical.com/tcc-tec4.htm http://www...
• Re: Sticky brakes
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 29 Jun 2016 21:38:14 -0700
  My one experience with silicone brake fluid was with my MGB. It had a metal reservoir and moisture would condense on the walls. Not...
• auto trans fluid change?
  Historical mailing list - dave bowers
  Fri, 30 Aug 2002 08:46:59 -0700
  Hey Folks, I was just curious how often Vanagons should have their auto trans fluid changed? I don't own a Bentley manual yet...
• Re: brake question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:06:52 -0400
  ...Not to be used in systems designed for mineral oil based fluids (LHM), e.g., certain Citroen models, or where Silicone DOT 5 fluids...
• Re: No Clutch....
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Tue, 2 Feb 2010 12:37:16 -0500
  ...If the mechanic said he changed your brake fluid, I seriously doubt he changed the brake fluid in the clutch system. -----Original Message----- From...
• Re: 82 air cooled automatic vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 15 Oct 2021 19:23:48 -0700
  Seal in master cylinder fails allowing brake fluid to pass into the booster chamber. Diaphragm in booster fails allowing brake fluid to the vacuum...
• Re: Sticky brakes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 29 Jun 2016 22:42:01 -0400
  The DOT 5 fluids are better in a number of ways but the incompatibility is a real problem. To change over you have to...
• Dual circuit Brake Question
  Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
  Sun, 13 Oct 2002 09:12:23 -0600
  Just a quick two questions to add to this brake fluid discussion. How much brake fluid do I need for a complete change? Is...
• power steering
  Historical mailing list - Joe Lin
  Thu, 25 Nov 2004 09:07:07 -0800
  Bentley says ATF fluid. Is this Automatic Transmission Fluid or a special type of steering fluid. sorry for the stupid question. Happy T-day...
• Re: Foamy auto transmission fluid
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 2 Sep 2012 20:21:04 -0400
  ...These will explain both the fluid pumping up from the dipstick tube and being forced past the torque converter seal. Next is the fluid...
• Re: The case of the missing brake fluid.
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 20 Jan 95 12:57:32 PST
  >> >>another weirder answer to the missing brake fluid could be that the BRAKE >>master is leaking into the booster, hence the dissapearing fluid. >> >>Anyone...
• Re: gravity bleeding" after brake fluid drainig
  Historical mailing list - Terry
  Mon, 21 May 2001 23:10:45 -0500
  Kim, As you are changing the fluid, you would be bleeding the system at the same time. Samo-samo. Do one of the back...
• Re: Blinker Fluid source
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Fri, 19 Dec 1997 23:18:54 -0800
  At 08:30 AM 12/19/97 -0800, you wrote: >Hi, >when your blinker gets slow, how much fluid do you add and where...
• Keep an eye on EV brake fluid level
  Historical mailing list - Ric Golen
  Fri, 17 Oct 1997 16:59:48 -0400
  ...Aparently air did get into the system, and the likely source was through the brake fluid resivoir. If you look at the fluid resivoir...
• Re: Power steering fluid
  Historical mailing list - MIKE MOERY
  Sat, 8 Dec 2001 00:43:46 -0900
  ATF (automatic transmission fluid) is different than power steering fluid. If the book calls for ATF, use ATF only. Many cars, over the years...
• Which fluid for power steering
  Historical mailing list - Schmidt
  Mon, 4 Dec 2000 19:11:10 -0500
  ...Does my 84 wolfsburg westy use auto tranny fluid as it's power steering fluid? Dexron III ok for both? Vielen Dank! Schmidt [text...
• RE: Power Steering Fluid Loss
  Historical mailing list - Tom Brunson
  Mon, 30 Jun 97 23:23:54 UT
  For loss of power steering fluid check the ends of the steering rack - inside the boots. The rack in my '87 began leaking, but...
• Re: Dual circuit Brake Question
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Sat, 12 Oct 2002 11:12:42 -0700
  ...You don't want them to see anything but new fluid. Don't install new stuff, then flush old cruddy fluid through them. Flush...
• Re: How not to bleed the brakes. Help needed!
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Tue, 8 Apr 2008 20:47:31 -0400
  ...Can I remove the resevoir and drain out the bad >fluid, or should I have the local garage purge the entire system. If you...
• Powersteering Rack - using synthetic Auto trans fluid
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Thu, 3 Apr 2008 13:13:47 -0400
  ...Since I never had a leaking problem when I used regular ATF fluid, I'm now questioning what fluid would be best to use...
• spent fluids
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 12 Apr 1996 07:22:10 -0700
  I can recycle oil at lots of places but don't know what to do to properly dispose of dead break fluid from bleeding...
• Re: Power steering fluid; does it last forever?
  Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
  Fri, 6 Aug 2004 09:48:35 -0600
  I operate on the theory that it's a fluid & should be replaced SOMETIME. That being said, if the fluid looks ok, I don...
• Re: 85 Vanagon - DOT brake fluid, DOT 3 vs. 4
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 4 Dec 2007 23:04:38 -0500
  Normal brake fluid is glycol based. Dot 4 is a higher performance standard and is VW recommended. Dot is silicone based is not compatible...
• Re: ATF mixed with Power St. fluid
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Wed, 4 Dec 2013 21:36:22 -0700
  ...Tranny fluid is a highly stable hydraulic oil with a heavy detergent additive, while power steering fluid is manufactured with a friction modifier, and...
• Re: auto trans fluid change?
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Sat, 31 Aug 2002 09:10:59 EDT
  The gospel according to Bentley is fluid change at 30K miles and filter changes at 60k. If you find any sort of unusual crud...
• Slipping Auto Tranny after fluid change
  Historical mailing list - Mervyn Readman
  Tue, 18 Jan 2011 19:33:55 -0500
  ...Put some fully synthetic fluid in and it has some slippage problems. It goes but it is slipping during some shifts. Anyone have any...
• power steering rack without hydraulic fluid?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
  Wed, 9 Jun 2010 22:27:02 -0400
  just get some cheap plastic hose barbs and some cheap hose and bridge the 2 holes after getting as much fluid in there as...
• Re: <Syncro> viscous coupling fluid
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 7 Feb 1997 21:34:00 -0500 (EST)
  ...And from > how I would want/expect the fluid to behave. Am I nuts? anyone want to help > out on this? Any info on...
• VW DOT Fluid (LVC)
  Historical mailing list - Milo's Kitchen
  Sat, 18 Jun 2005 18:48:53 -0400
  ...I have a bunch of VW Audi DOT 4 fluid hanging around, fairly new (within 6 months, unopened). I also have a 1967 Sunbeam...
• Re: NO CLUTCH!!
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 17 Jan 97 16:38:32 CST
  ...effectively meaning NO compression from the seals. :( anyway, after replacing the fluid, i had a "new"clutch! worked great. so change that fluid every...
• 85 Vanagon - DOT brake fluid, DOT 3 vs. 4
  Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
  Mon, 3 Dec 2007 11:02:40 -0500
  Ok...it appears "most" brake fluid now is synthetic, agreed? If so, and I have the old DOT 3 in my system, must I...
• =?utf-8?Q?Automatic=20Transmission=20Fluid=20Change?=
  Historical mailing list - =?utf-8?Q?C=20Snyder=20?=
  Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:15:11 -0500
  I checked the transmission today on my 1987 2-WD van today and noticed the fluid has turned from a red color to a...
• ATF FOR POWER STEERING?
  Historical mailing list - s w
  Sat, 17 Nov 2001 06:17:03 -0800
  was wondering why all the power steering advice has something to do with atf (automatic transmission fluid)as a replacement fluid, my van is...
• Re: How not to bleed the brakes. Help needed!
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Tue, 8 Apr 2008 21:50:45 -0400
  ...If you > do, obviously it's best to make sure you get as much fluid out as you > can before popping it off. > > I...
• Re: How not to bleed the brakes. Help needed!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Wed, 9 Apr 2008 00:42:33 -0400
  ...You really don't want PS fluid contaminating the brake fluid it'll eat the seals. I would then also drive it yourself for...
• brake fluid and cold temps
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 18 Nov 96 20:55:25 CST
  just a little story to encourage those sluggish and procrastinating among you, with regard to replace the brake fluid (which is also the clutch...
• Re: Leaking Head perment fix ??
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 17 Nov 2007 21:36:51 -0800
  You're very correct, most people think 'fluid' means a liquid, but as you say - anything that flows- which includes air, exhaust etc. When...
• Re: Brake fluid: poison=not
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 29 Nov 1994 09:25:16 -0800
  Martha writes: > If you guys propose to plan meals around brake fluid at Pfeiffer > Big Sur, I hereby resign from trying to coordinate the...
• Re: Leaking Power Steering Fluid
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 17 May 1997 15:22:57 -0400 (EDT)
  I thought that vanagons did'nt use power steering fluid , they use hydraulic oil and it's a charcoal color found this out when...
• Re: intermittent electrical problem in dashboard and wiper fluid problem
  Historical mailing list - Melissa Mourkas
  Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:51:56 -0800
  ...Melissa '84 Westy Honey Bee Sacramento, CA www.westywoman.com > > Second problem - the pump that should put out wiper fluid makes noises but > no...
• Re: The case of the missing brake fluid.
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Fri, 20 Jan 95 14:00:42 PST
  > > another weirder answer to the missing brake fluid could be that the BRAKE > master is leaking into the booster, hence the dissapearing fluid. > > Anyone...
• Re: Brake fluid needed?
  Historical mailing list - - James Shinosky
  Tue, 21 Jul 1998 17:48:48 EDT
  Yeah you can add some more brake fluid prior to your two hour drive home but drive carefully. And afterward, have the entire brake...
• Re: here's a trick you seldom get to use ......bleeding clutch slave
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 8 Jul 2009 15:27:54 -0700
  2.) the internal seals were not engineered for continuous exposure to caustic brake fluid, and as a result, the unit could explode or leak...
• Re: Sticky brakes
  Historical mailing list - C. Abney
  Wed, 29 Jun 2016 16:20:57 -0700
  The properties of brake fluid make it a frequent topic of discussion, and you know it makes me wonder just how much or little...
• Is my Clutch/Brake fluid leaking?
  Historical mailing list - Brett Baer
  Wed, 30 Jul 2003 10:00:47 -0500
  ...Could this leak be my clutch hydrolic fluid? What else could this fluid be, a leaky VC? It is a pretty thick/heavy fluid...
• Re: Brake fluid replacement
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Sat, 20 May 2000 12:09:12 -0400
  ...New fluid does not **cause** damage but may very well **reveal** damage that is already there, caused by the old fluid. If changing the...
• Transmission fluid change - 1991 4 spd
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Sat, 27 Aug 2016 18:06:02 -0600
  ...I don't have any maintenance records indicating the transmission fluid has been changed and I'm coming up on 300,000 km. I...
• Brake bleeding tips
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Thu, 18 Nov 2004 07:52:44 -0800
  ...My current plan for tonight is to buy more brake fluid, DOT 3, and really make sure the only clear fluid is coming out...