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Re: windshield fluid reservoir
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 5 Jan 2013 14:50:18 -0800
it's very normal that if you just keep adding fluid to the res.. it will overflow out the top, under the van. the...
Re: Auto tranny fluid level
Historical mailing list - Trooz
Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:41:25 -0700
...Both times I insisted that they drain some fluid, and both times that solved the problem shifting. As always, YMMV Bob Trousdale '90 Westy...
Re: No Clutch
Historical mailing list - "Vanderzanden Michael (BetP/ESE1)"
Thu, 25 Jan 2007 08:42:04 -0600
...If you are not leaking any fluid at the slave cylinder and you are not leaking fluid externally anywhere else in the hydraulic system...
Re: Fluids: Which are best for Vanagon Longevity?
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Tue, 18 Nov 2003 10:29:01 -0800
...IMHO Frequent changing of fluids is as important as the quality, but I figure that quality and frequency is a good combo. Cheaper than...
Re: DOT 3 & DOT 4 brake fluid?
Historical mailing list - Alfred Bagdan
Sat, 6 Mar 2004 12:33:46 -0700
...I just noticed in my 2002 Toyota Camry specs, to use Dot3 when replacing the brake fluid. I wonder if the Toyota people have...
Re: Friday: Best Stupid Automotive Product
Historical mailing list - David Etter
Fri, 23 Nov 2007 14:24:11 -0400
...Immensely useful when camping and >on picnics. > >John Rodgers >88 GL Driver > >Tabe Johnson wrote: >>The Blinker Fluid thread got me thinking about other...
Re: 60,000 mile service
Historical mailing list
Wed, 22 May 1996 20:57:19 -0400
...Flush brake fluid. Change transmission oils and grease CV joints. Change pwoer steering fluid also. Dennis
Re: Bleeding brakes. Motive, si!
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:45:02 -0400
Graham Challis wrote: > The only complaint is that I always seems to have a problem with spilled fluid when I disconnect it from the...
Re: Transmission fluid change - 1991 4 spd
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 30 Aug 2016 00:22:51 -0400
...Transmission fluid change - 1991 4 spd I have 440,000 km on mine which is about 260,000 miles (mainly highway) and have no...
Re: heated window washer fluid ... a question
Historical mailing list - Frank E. Terhaar-Yonkers
Mon, 10 Oct 1994 09:41:22 -0400
...The gizmo also had a valve that would cause the fluid to recirc from the exchanger back into the the tank - some boiling was...
Re: Transmission Problem
Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
Mon, 5 Sep 2005 19:24:56 -0700
...If you find that the fluid level is correct, you may want to try draining the fluid, dropping the pan, and checking the metal...
Re: RE thread on brakes, Dot3,4, etc.(long post)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:50:00 -0700
...Boiling fluid is, uh, boiling fluid! =) On Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 9:24 AM, Allan Streib <streib@cs.indiana.edu> wrote: Nice write...
Wiper Fluid Nozzle Access/Removal
Historical mailing list - pspragge
Wed, 8 Apr 1998 20:04:34 -0700
Lately, my passenger side wiper fluid nozzle isn't delivering the goods. The drivers' side is sending out a good spray, but nothing out...
Re: fuel pressure gauge
Historical mailing list - mike miller
Sat, 20 Jan 2001 19:20:10 -0800
Re wrong fluid: had hot oil spraying all over. Not fun. ----- Original Message ----- From: Bill Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM...
P.S. Whine
Historical mailing list - Edward Woenker
Fri, 23 Mar 2001 09:03:10 -0500
...Read the manuals, saw that they always refer to ATF fluid, so flushed the system again, this time with 2 gallons of ATF fluid...
Brakes, still soft after bleeding - Help!
Historical mailing list - Miguel Calvin
Tue, 5 Jun 2001 22:14:47 -0400
...I used fresh DOT 4 fluid to keep the Master cylinder resevoir above the min. line. I bled each wheel until I got clear...
Re: Axle seals
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sun, 9 Jun 2002 00:41:57 -0500
...Its only about a $3.00 quart of fluid to change all of the fluid. Stan Wilder 83 Air Cooled Westfalia On Sat, 8...
Re: symptoms of a failing clutch
Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
Wed, 11 Dec 2002 15:00:42 -0800
Sounds to me like your hydraulic fluid is low, or the clutch cylinder is leaking. Check for fluid dripping around the clutch slave cylinder...
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: Power Steering Fluid and lines Questions
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Tue, 30 Nov 2010 22:31:36 -0500
...If you can't make the repair right away and don't want to keep leaking fluid, you can remove the PS pump belt...
Re: Fluids Analysis!
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 7 Dec 2012 19:40:53 -0500
...That thrown rod was fluid > failure. That burned piston, fluid (yes fuel) failure. Rings broken or stuck > to the pistons were a fluid failure...
Re: What is the wire that screws on to the master cylinder and fluid behind the instrument cluster?
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Tue, 8 Apr 2014 09:00:07 -0400
...It's indeed the brake switch. > > If I remove it, will the brake fluid start coming out? Can I change it > quickly? > > Philippe > > > > Wires...
Re: Frozen Windshield Washer Fluid Tip
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Thu, 25 Nov 2010 17:28:28 -0600
...WRT windshield washer fluids, some products are labeled with a freezing point, but it looks more like a "claim" than an actual fact. But...
Re: Supercharger (was: 5 cyl. Audi in Vanagon - was Engine Conversions)
Historical mailing list - Mark Rokus
Tue, 15 Aug 2000 01:34:42 -0700
...And don't forget that fluid drives > and linkages (turbos, hydraulic brakes) ARE mechanical...fluid mechanics. > > Maken no difference whether it's driven by...
How to remove Powerr Steering fluid reservoir and hose
Historical mailing list - David M
Tue, 11 Nov 2014 09:29:46 -0800
I have a major fluid leak from the area of my ps reservoir. It seems to be coming from where the hose connects at...
Re: Hose from brake fluid reservoir to clutch master cylinder??
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 16 Nov 2011 02:07:27 -0500
...It's special hose for brake fluid; fuel or other ordinary rubber hose will be attacked. Dimensions are 7.3 mm I.D. 3...
Brake Fluid Changing?
Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
Wed, 2 May 2001 08:07:40 EDT
...bled, or will it be OK by just doing the brake fluid procedure? PS - I checked Tom's pages - no luck there. Thanks, Brian...
Re: <no subject> (Sliding door support removal)
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Mon, 18 Dec 2006 17:37:13 -0800
For those living in rural farming centres! :) On 12/18/06, Mike Collum <collum@verizon.net> wrote: > > Fluid Film is also available through larger...
Dot 3 brake fluid question
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Sat, 27 Sep 2008 20:33:04 -0400
Ok gang - I know the Vanagon calls for Dot 4 brake fluid but could one use Dot 3 temporarily just to get a bus...
Re: Brake Problem
Historical mailing list - dworkin
Sat, 25 Feb 1995 20:56:19 -0800 (PST)
...That is, when you step on the brake, the pressure forces it out of the way and fluid flows normally, but when the fluid...
Re: PIC. Under Cabinet Flooring: Westfalia OEM?
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Wed, 19 Sep 2012 05:16:43 -0400
...It has capillary action whereas Fluid Film stays put pretty much. Both have their respective places in my garage. AND, since I deal with...
Power Steering Question
Historical mailing list - J Stewart
Sun, 1 May 2011 18:46:49 +0000
...Today was time for some PM on the Vanagon, mainly flushing and refilling the power steering fluid and changing the filter. The fluid reservoir...
89' GL 1st gear problem
Historical mailing list - Andrew Dunn
Sat, 2 Oct 1999 19:26:48 EDT
...Is the leak from lack of fluid? I wonder what I'm in for since changing or even checking the tranny fluid seems like...
Re: Whiny steering pump
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 1 Feb 2005 08:36:00 -0600
...If your power steering rack was the cause of the leak, remove the rack, remove the pump, flush the lines with fresh fluid,install...
Re: Auto trans emergency
Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
Thu, 23 Feb 2006 19:41:25 -0800
Try adding a pint of Ford type "F" fluid. But remember the "don't overfill" caveat, so drain some out if you need to...
Re: Fast German ruined my dash, now what?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 14 Jan 2003 22:22:16 -0600
...The mechanic then "remembered" and said he had filled the resevoir but >had not spilled any fluid. The fluid I saw, according to the...
Re: Fast German ruined my dash, now what?
Historical mailing list - vw4x4
Tue, 14 Jan 2003 21:24:50 -0500
...The mechanic then "remembered" and said he had filled the resevoir but > had not spilled any fluid. The fluid I saw, according to the...
Re: Power steering fluid; does it last forever?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 6 Aug 2004 11:44:28 -0500
All fluids in your van will get crappy over time - some sooner than others. Engine oil of course is the worst. Brake fluids need...
Re: Brakes dashboard light -- DANGER?
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Sun, 9 Apr 2017 22:26:16 -0600
...Brake fluid is good (this van has the brake fluid >> level sensor cap). No change (no flicker or anything) regardless of >> whether I release...
Re: Bleeding brakes. Motive, si!
Historical mailing list - Graham Challis
Fri, 26 Sep 2008 22:58:37 +0000
...We > always used the 'different color fluid' method to make sure we got totally > fresh fluid to all four brakes. ATE Super Blue/Gold...
Re: Where can I buy Redline synthetic manual transmission fluid
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:42:52 -0600
...Where can I buy Redline synthetic manual transmission fluid > >Where are you located Dave? > >On Sat, Nov 28, 2009 at 8:26 AM, David...
Re: '87 Syncro brake failure?
Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
Tue, 30 Jul 1996 23:51:58 -0400 (EDT)
...SOmeone put DOT 3 brake fluid in your system. Vanagons require DOT 4. DOT 4 brake fluid has a higher Boiling point (or temperature...
Re: tranny fluid other than redline...
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Tue, 13 Dec 2005 19:33:34 -0600
...tranny fluid other than redline... > >folks, i NEED to change the tranny fluid asap. i >cannot get redline locally. what is the >next-best...
Re: Adding windshield fluid? Where?
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sat, 24 Dec 2005 10:58:50 -0800
Perhaps we should let the cat out of the bag to where the brake fluid resivior is too! ;-0 I have had two shops...
Re: Oily puddle under my vanagon
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Tue, 7 Mar 2006 17:41:25 -0800
...1) coolant, 2) brake/clutch fluid, and 3) power steering fluid. 3) is usually red, as VW specs ATF for the power steering system...
Re: Trans fluid in coolant system-New Question
Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
Thu, 5 Apr 2012 14:00:34 -0400
...Then I'm confused, how is it possible then that trans fluid and coolant are mixing together? Do coolant lines run back from the...
Re: THANKS - Report (brakes)
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:00:34 -0400
...They can also be the cause of brakes dragging as fluid can be forced through them by the master cylinder but they can restrict...
Re: brake and clutch fluid reservoirs
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Mon, 17 Nov 2014 13:11:48 -1000
...and ..here is THE Main Reason that's a wonderful location for a brake fluid res and master cylinder.. Vanagons are about the only...
Re: syncro tranny fluid capacity part2
Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
Sun, 5 Oct 2003 11:33:58 -0400
...syncro tranny fluid capacity <DIV></DIV>>Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2003 01:08:07 -0400 <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>You fill...
Re: A/T problems -- fluid level high
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sun, 22 Feb 2015 11:57:59 -0500
...If you loosen the filler tube to drain the fluid, you can put it in a glass jar or something similar to inspect it...
Re: buses for sale: 71 p/u, 81 camper
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Sun, 6 Nov 94 15:45:20 PST
...engine runs good, non-vw carb (2-bbl). > brake problem is leaking fluid somewhere ... doesn't know where ... keeps > having to add fluid every...
Re: How to change ATF in 90 Vanagon
Historical mailing list
Tue, 10 Jun 1997 10:54:23 -0400 (EDT)
...I mean, > the quart that you take out is mostly new transmission fluid, isn't it. No. Assuming (for the sake of nice even...
Re: BACK HOME SAFE! (VANAGON OVERHEATING!)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 21 Apr 2013 18:43:02 -0700
...it's normal for the license plate bottle to go down up to an inch per month. 'somebody' has to check things like fluid...
Brakes...no van content.
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Wed, 16 May 2007 22:12:08 -0700
...As some point, the brake fluid will start to actually boil, but first, any moisture in your brake fluid will boil, creating a 'soft...
A/T problems -- fluid level high
Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
Sun, 22 Feb 2015 07:59:47 -0800
After having the auto transmission in my '87 2WD overhauled last month, I noticed the ATF fluid level creeping up. I've only driven...
Re: How much noise
Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
Sat, 30 Jul 2011 23:13:26 -0400
We'll assume you pulled and cleaned the fluid filter? ;-) Most folks probably aren't aware there is one - it's found after one...
Re: VC Fluid Appears To Be Under Pressure
Historical mailing list - David Bogle
Mon, 19 Jul 1999 18:35:43 -0400
...The fluid was obviously under pressure as it gushed out of either hole > until I put the screw back in. Derek, FWIW, maybe there...
adding auto trannie fluid - where's the hole?
Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
Sun, 5 Sep 1999 15:44:02 -0500
...When adding AT fluid, is there any alternative to pouring it down the dipstick? Also, I want to change the filter (trying to do...
Re: Marvel Mystery Oil
Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
Mon, 4 Oct 1999 18:50:10 EDT
...The station owner used to laugh at the people he sold this stuff to, claiming it was nothing more than automatic transmission fluid at...
Re: '82 clutch capers
Historical mailing list - Art McGinn
Sun, 2 Mar 2003 17:46:32 -0800
turned out the fluid in the brake-clutch-fluid tank was riding at the bottom notch and it took about 8-10 oz. to...