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• Re: Adding windshield fluid? Where?
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sat, 24 Dec 2005 14:57:05 -0500
  ...Adding windshield fluid? Where? > Perhaps we should let the cat out of the bag to where the brake fluid > resivior is too! ;-0 I...
• Re: Brake Fluid Dot 3 & 4?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 21 Apr 2004 10:19:41 -0700
  ...Yeah, when filling mine, I make a point to use DOT-4, but if I need fluid and all that's available is DOT...
• Re: What should be replaced?
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Wed, 19 Jul 2006 14:26:12 -0700
  Most list members will agree to the fluids. ALL the fluids. Brake, coolant, engine oil, transmission/final drive - even the blinker fluid. ;-P Seriously...
• Re: TSB Concerning Vanagon Steering Racks
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 25 Jun 2014 03:16:49 -0400
  Yes, VW changed the recommendation to the Audi Power Steering fluid to improve cold weather operation. There are two different Audi fluids. I think...
• Re: Clutch problems: 1st, 2nd, ...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 27 Nov 94 13:39:48 CST
  ...it turned out to be caused by very dirty fluid (like Alistair said) and cold weather. the explanation (by a porsche mechanic) was that...
• Leaking Brake Fluid
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 29 Sep 1994 15:31:58 -0400 (EDT)
  My '84 Vanagon is leaking hydraulic fluid. The fluid is dripping from the lowest point on the clutch master cylinder onto the steering shaft...
• '82 clutch capers
  Historical mailing list - Art McGinn
  Sat, 1 Mar 2003 18:08:42 -0800
  ...it felt like there may be low fluid -- i assume there is fluid in there somewhere -- or maybe some air in a line. this...
• Re: '87 Vanagon GL ATF Cooler
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 14 Feb 2007 19:41:11 -0800
  > > The type of Cooler I settled on was a fluid to fluid type. Plumbs into > the Van's cooling system. > On the return line...
• Can someone tell me how to remove the window washer jets?
  Historical mailing list - John-Reed Maffeo
  Mon, 4 Oct 1999 16:59:22 -0700
  ...I have pulled the washer fluid resovior and the pump works fine, but no fluid comes out. TIA, John-Reed Mesa, Az
• Any tips for replacing front wiper fluid tubing?
  Historical mailing list - David Meade
  Fri, 7 Jun 2002 23:43:27 -0700
  Greetings, Well, I haven't pulled anything apart yet, but I've got a leak in the front wiper fluid tubing and need to...
• Rear brakes
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sat, 8 Jun 2002 22:33:40 -0700
  In you are changing the shoes on the rear brakes, and you notice fluid seeping from the rubber boot on the wheel cylinder, is...
• Re: Auto Trans Governor Seal
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Fri, 3 Aug 2007 23:01:31 -0700
  ...Not much fluid will drain out when you replace the o-ring so you can do the pan gasket and change fluid at a...
• Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Wed, 10 Aug 1994 09:27:18 -0700 (PDT)
  ...1) When I looked in the master cylinder (before I started) there was absolutely no fluid left. Does brake fluid evaporate? There was some...
• Re: Weak Brakes on 86 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Fri, 3 Jul 2009 07:25:46 -0400
  ...I'd also recommend a brake fluid flush while you are at it; as brake fluid does go bad and bad fluid will harm...
• Re: Power Steering Fluid Protectant
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 12 Dec 2007 22:17:51 -0600
  ...Not Power Steering Fluid. If your pump is moaning and groaning on a >> cold start, the pump is in the first stages of giving...
• Re: Great gas mileage, crappy breaks.
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 5 May 2008 10:39:01 -0400
  ...Look at the brake fluid level first. If that's normal, it may indeed be the MC, as fluid may be flowing past the...
• Re: Auto transmission not shifting question
  Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
  Fri, 18 Jul 2025 19:57:14 -0700
  ...Low or dirty fluid could do that too, but if the fluid level's low, where did it go? On 7/18/2025 19...
• Re: floppy clutch, unable to shift when the engine is on
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:06:43 -0800
  I have had a clutch 'come back' after adding fluid and waiting ..several hours and pumping the pedal some. gernally ...to just add fluid...
• Re: Agony of defeat . . .
  Historical mailing list - Mark Edwards
  Tue, 28 Sep 2004 09:41:24 -0600
  ...But I still haven't been able to >>find the brake fluid reservoir. The manual shows it under the driver's >>side floor mat...
• Re: Tranny Fluid - Manual Transmission
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 30 Mar 2013 08:26:04 -0400
  ...Tranny Fluid - Manual Transmission On my 88GL I need to service the transaxle and swap out the tranny fluid. I have been running Redline...
• <Syncro> viscous coupling
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 17 Feb 1997 12:17:02 -0400 (AST)
  ...I am trying to track down the fluid, so far Dow and 3M don't look to make anything like it. Dow supplies Chrysler...
• Bleeding Brakes & Clutch?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Vogelin
  Mon, 8 Nov 1999 17:56:53 -0600
  This weekend I am changing my back brake pads and am planning on replacing the brake fluid while I am at it. The Bentley...
• Re: AT Fluid Burping out of ATF Dip Stick Tube? Causes Trans Malfunction, 88 Auto
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 21 Jul 2006 09:24:47 -0500
  ...John Lauterbach wrote: > Larry, I think there is some sort of part in the AT where the fluid goes > through a series of narrow...
• Re: Questions about brake bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 5 May 2020 11:35:38 -0700
  ...If you have to add more when you crack the cap you'll bubble air > into the fluid remaining and will need to wait...
• Re: TransX
  Historical mailing list - The Henrys
  Fri, 8 Oct 1999 18:46:03 +0000
  Justin, I believe that TransX is one of the truly sacred fluids on the planet. In my younger, much more impoverished days, I had...
• Re: Advice on 98 Golf service. (Brake Fluid)
  Historical mailing list - Bob O'Shaughnessy
  Thu, 11 Jan 2001 20:01:44 -0500
  ...Then another $500 for >front brake rotors and pads, changing the spark plugs (at only 40k miles?), >flushing and refilling the brake fluid (?) and...
• Re: Please don't mix used brake fluid and used oil
  Historical mailing list - Jon Peters/UB Networks
  5 May 95 10:11:31 EDT
  ...Brake fluid and anitfreeze contamination has become such an issue that very few establishments accept waste oil from a hobbyist any more in our...
• Re: Automatic transmission question
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Wed, 20 Jul 2011 10:56:52 -0700
  I don't have any experience with VW automagics, but just last weekend I finally got around to changing the fluid in my similar...
• wish list!
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Fri, 2 Feb 2001 12:26:34 -0500
  All i really, really want for my van right now are windshield washer fluid nozzles that disperse the fluid evenly across my windshield. Not...
• time for real vanagon content
  Historical mailing list - turbodieseltrooper
  Fri, 2 Sep 2005 21:04:17 -0700
  Alright - If I have a fluid leak from above the spare tire - is it my steering rack that's leaking p/s fluid??? second...
• Looking for the root cause of power steering fluid loss
  Historical mailing list - Dustin Jones
  Wed, 14 Mar 2007 09:29:27 -0400
  Hi Volks, I'm losing power steering fluid somewhere in the system a considerable rate. However I don't see any noticable drip spots...
• Re: Vanagon Winter Survival Kit Question
  Historical mailing list - Doug Noganav
  Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:30:19 -0800
  ...We are all aware that packing any winter survival kit for our > Vanagons should include fluids to stay hydrated. My question is how > do...
• Re: no clutch pedal resistance & no clutch engaging
  Historical mailing list - Jeff and Deb
  Tue, 26 Dec 2000 11:54:20 -0800
  ...Can I access the valve through the engine compartment? I see that there are some warnings about improper types of hydraulic fluid, and a...
• Re: is power steering fluid generic?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 10 Apr 2007 22:24:37 -0400
  ...is power steering fluid generic? >Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 22:01:24 -0400 > >Yeah, but it was visibly and rapidly dripping fluid with...
• Re: automatic trans
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Tue, 2 Dec 1997 11:57:23 -0800
  ...I'm leery of changing the fluid, because I'm aware of many stories involving trans failure after changing the fluid- the resin from...
• Re: Brake fluid DOT 3-4-5-?
  Historical mailing list - John Scheckel
  Sun, 4 Apr 1999 23:25:18 -0700
  MtnGal wrote: > > Could somebody please tell me about Brake Fluid. > What the DOT 3-4-5-? pertains to? > > MtnGal > Bronze, 7 passenger 84 Vanagon...
• Re: Tranny woes solved we think - update
  Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
  Fri, 22 Nov 2002 10:06:33 -0500
  ...Evidently, one >of >the differential bearings slipped (I think he said slipped) and poked a >hole >into the seal so tranny fluid was getting...
• Re: is power steering fluid generic?
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Tue, 10 Apr 2007 22:01:24 -0400
  Yeah, but it was visibly and rapidly dripping fluid with the van parked and the engine off, six weeks ago when this happened. Do...
• Re: Tires - Syncro (frequently discussed)
  Historical mailing list - Peter Larsson
  Sat, 28 Dec 1996 04:42:39 +0100
  ...The shearing action of the silicon fluid causes > internal heat and results in a sharp increase of the fluid's viscosity. > It becomes more...
• Re: Brake hose-pinching device
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 23 Nov 2003 12:38:04 -0600
  ...Use a clear bottle and you can see the fluid. After replacing my clutch mastercylinder I filled the system with clean fluid and bled...
• Re: wisdom of brake fluid res. location
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Wed, 4 Feb 2004 15:02:25 -0800
  ...wisdom of brake fluid res. location > hey.except for it being 'hidden' .I think it's a great location. > and I'm always thinking...
• Re: Hi list. 90 syncro bad leak stuck in parking lot
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Thu, 26 Jun 2014 08:26:33 -0400
  ...Now am thinking it might have been Manuel transmission > > fluid (gearbox fluid). I know that holds 5 quarts. Sure I have seen > about > > two...
• Re: Brake question......
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 25 Jun 2010 22:32:05 -0700
  ...Brake fluid has a very very high boiling point but it also >> loves >> >> moisture...So over time your brake fluid will absorb a small...
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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: Transmission fluid change - 1991 4 spd
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Mon, 29 Aug 2016 07:57:10 -0600
  ...Transmission fluid change - 1991 4 spd > > Thanks everyone! > > That will be my adventure this week. I'm curious to see what the magnetic drain...
• Re: leaking clutch master cylinder?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 22 Jan 2004 18:35:43 -0600
  ...Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Art McGinn wrote: > ever since i got it a year ago, there has been fluid (brake, i assume...
• detaching power steering fluid lines
  Historical mailing list - sg
  Sat, 24 Nov 2001 18:11:22 -0800
  ...right now, im having trouble undoing the the power steering fluid lines from the steering rack housing. there is a double nut configuration on...
• AT Problem
  Historical mailing list - Mark Erb
  Thu, 23 Feb 2006 21:07:09 -0500
  1988 Westfalia with 95,000 miles, AT fluid changed 25,000 miles ago. AT fluid is at the proper level. No AT fluid in...
• Re: help! It's pink!
  Historical mailing list - Chris and Shauna
  Tue, 1 May 2007 13:15:56 -0500
  ...There is > > a large puddle of pink fluid on the floor just in front the back wheel on > > the drivers side. Any ideas? I...
• Oil Analysis, where, how?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 26 Oct 2013 08:07:05 -0400
  ...Also, I'm having all fluids changed at the moment and have time to ask for samples if I hurry. What do I need...
• ATF: Is it change or don't
  Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
  Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:16:56 -0500
  I don't remember for certain but some time (years) ago there was talk about NOT changing the fluid in an auto tranny because...
• Brake Warning Light Stays On
  Historical mailing list - Jerome Perkins
  Mon, 24 Jun 2002 08:19:41 EDT
  ...There is low brake fluid level indicator fitted and when I disconnect the lead to the hand brake switch the light still glows but...
• Re: brake booster
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 25 Jan 2002 12:05:41 -0600
  ...Brake fluid leaks from leaky master cylinders can cause premature failure. To remove any fluid in there I use a turkey baster with a...
• Fast German ruined my dash, now what?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Tue, 14 Jan 2003 21:04:29 EST
  ...I then noticed fluid on the rubber floor mat and on the steering column, and theorized it was brake fluid. I immediatly got the...
• Re: Brake Fluid Dot 3 & 4?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 21 Apr 2004 10:24:38 -0500
  ...Since the brake fluid tank also serves as the clutch fluid tank, there may be clutch cylinder issues involved also as the result of...
• Re: air in the brakes?
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Mon, 14 Oct 1996 12:28:34 -0400 (EDT)
  ...suggested that air could be getting back into > the system but I use a rubber hose in a jar half full of fluid. I...
• Re: synthetic automatic trans fluid
  Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
  Sat, 21 Sep 2002 11:35:00 -0400
  ...synthetic automatic trans fluid Hello all, It is time to change the fluid in the automatic trans. I have just drained the trans axle...
• Re: Brake and Clutch fluid change in 91 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Racer X
  Mon, 14 Sep 1998 20:34:13 -0500
  ...Brake and Clutch fluid change in 91 Vanagon > > > > > >I want to change my brake fluid (long overdue unfortunately) and I don't > >have a...
• Re: TSB Concerning Vanagon Steering Racks
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 24 Jun 2014 09:45:50 -0500
  ...I hope that is the proper fluid. David McNeely ---- "kenneth wilford (Van-Again)" <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET> wrote: > Yesterday I was speaking with a shop...
• fluid, fluid everywhere
  Historical mailing list - Eric Peterson
  Sat, 5 Jan 2002 14:03:22 EST
  ...Anyways, I know what that problem is but while inspecting the slave cylinder I noticed a green fluid dripping from beneath the engine. Oh...