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• Re: Clutch slave cyl. replacement: What could go wrong? Well.....Friday sort of.
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Fri, 5 Sep 2014 11:53:53 -1000
  ...I think you mentioned some old brake fluid sitting around .. I'm sure everyone knows that unless well-sealed BF absorbs moisture out of...
• Solo Brake Bleeding Success (finally)
  Historical mailing list
  26 Feb 97 11:27:10 PST
  ...I can press on the pedal to force out fluid, and with pressure applied fill the master without drawing fluid back in from the...
• Q:Brake Fluid Reservoir Cap Size for power =?UTF-8?Q?bleeder=3F?=
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
  Thu, 30 Jun 2011 20:20:04 -0700
  ...I use mine just as a pressure vessel, never above about 10psi, otherwise you can have old water-logged fluid mixing with good stuff...
• Frozen manual trans
  Historical mailing list - QA Intern - James E. Ferree
  Mon, 5 Feb 1996 08:30:52 -0500
  ...What should I do to make the tansmission more tolerant to the cold? I was thinking about changing the fluid by going to one...
• Re: Automatic Rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
  Tue, 25 Feb 2003 00:05:06 EST
  ...automatic fluid out of the differential fluid only 2 seals that should be replaced! If one of these transmission's is mixing fluid you...
• Re: My AT is fine, but...
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:12:42 -0800
  My personal theory at that mileage is to drain and change filter..If the fluid you drain out is very dirty with metal particles...
• Re: No Clutch....caution, long
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 2 Feb 2010 11:02:37 -0800
  I thought the suggestion that there could be a lot of moisture in the brake fluid in the clutch hydraulic system ... and that ice...
• Re: Oil is Killing our Cars?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 24 Feb 2007 05:41:59 +0000
  ...the warranty actually states: > > > > AllisonR will only cover repairs in which the transmission had > been > > operated with TranSyndR or an equivalent fluid which meets...
• Re: brake reservoir leak
  Historical mailing list - Rich
  Sat, 3 Oct 1998 13:37:20 -0700
  ...The fluid goes everywhere and I didn't worry too much about doing this real well. I bought Castrol super duper brake fluid and...
• Re: Clutch Problem?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Unrau
  Sun, 14 Apr 2002 17:09:56 -0700
  ...1) Brake fluid was at the "MAX" mark, exactly where it was when I checked it 3 or 4 months ago. No leaking fluid...
• Re: Clutch master/slave failed?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 22 Feb 2005 21:25:58 -0800
  ...Some fluid is spilled in the process, but rags around the area are enough to catch all of it. I have found that pressure...
• Re: Early Friday Post--don't open until September 6
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Thu, 5 Sep 2013 16:57:53 -0700
  ...you can pee in the diesel fluid tank in an emergency. recently a diesel ambulance would not go due to shortage of that fluid...
• Re: brake pedal going to floor
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Mon, 15 Nov 2004 19:40:45 +0100
  ...I've bled my brakes several times. > There is no drop in brake fluid level. > > I suspect that fluid is leaking from the master...
• Stupid Bus/Van tricks
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Mitch Daughtry
  Fri, 18 Oct 1996 08:27:00 -0400
  ...He showed me all the cool stuff like where to refill the washer fluid, and stuff. So, a few weeks later, I run out...
• Re: Air in Brake Circuit
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hudgik
  Mon, 15 Dec 1997 17:26:09 -0500
  ...Then all you have to do is figure out why you keep getting brake fluid all over the ground later on. ;-) Hopefully some of...
• Clutch Master Cylinder Rebuild: Core Quality?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 25 Jul 2014 14:47:28 -0700
  ...I'm sure that a somewhat overdue (time wise) fluid bleed during that time didn't help its' life span (image of fluid: http...
• 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...
• 84 Westy tranny fluid leak
  Historical mailing list - John M. Moore
  Sun, 17 Jun 2001 12:28:01 EDT
  ...Where would this leak likely be and how costly is it to fix? And, yes, I have had to top up the tranny fluid...
• Brake ? on 1984
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Sun, 16 Sep 2001 15:58:13 -0400
  I have a brake fluid leak that is showing up on the frame just below what I think (from Russian Ekta) is the P...
• Re: 1984 Westy Washer Fluid Tank
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Feb 2003 12:45:26 EST
  ...This may seem > like a silly question, but I can not find the front washer fluid tank. I > know where the rear one is...
• Re: Fluid leaking from underdash
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 8 Jan 2004 19:22:12 -0500
  ...took about a hundred strokes before it started to pick up fluid properly. That was a serious pain in the butt. Once it did...
• Re: Tranny fluid top-up/replacement.
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Thu, 9 Jun 2005 12:23:32 -0400
  ...get Redline products online? > > > Also, if you are draining the old fluid, you can try switching to > > Redline MT-90. Better than regular gear...
• Re: Frozen slave cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sat, 18 Mar 2006 11:40:04 -0500
  Hi Roger, Since when is brake fluid not compatible with rubber? Last time I looked they were still using rubber in master cylinders and...
• Re: Brake Fluid
  Historical mailing list - Tim Kasher
  Thu, 12 May 2005 20:04:33 -0400
  yes i have...thanks
• Re: *Sigh* Leaky Wheel Cylinder (PICS)
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Thu, 3 Sep 2009 19:07:50 -0400
  ...Even if you change the fluid, some old fluid still remains in the cylinders unless you physically strip them down. Sure, the new fluid...
• Re: Brake Fluid Dot 3 & 4?
  Historical mailing list - Don in Phoenix
  Tue, 20 Apr 2004 16:51:34 -0700
  ...Brake Fluid Dot 3 & 4? > Was having a mechanic take a look at my brake master cylinder/clutch master > cylinder area for a leak...
• Re: Master Cylinder
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 28 Feb 2006 23:45:09 -0600
  ...Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver X 2 Mark Tuovinen wrote: >John, > >What he is saying is that the fluid is leaking past the...
• Re: PS pump pressure testing?
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Thu, 27 Jun 2002 11:58:29 -0400
  The reservoir receives the fluid from the PS rack at a low pressure. Then the PS pump sucks the low pressure fluid from the...
• Re: borescopes anyone was Re: dumb dumb blue paper shop towel in crankcase ..duh
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Thu, 14 Sep 2006 09:43:36 -0700
  > hey. > if you've haven't run engine, what about filling and yup not started yet :( > flushing case with engine flushing fluid to "wash...
• VC Fluid Appears To Be Under Pressure
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Mon, 19 Jul 1999 14:36:16 -0400
  ...I loosened the two little allen head filler bolts on the VC to check the color of the fluid and I can report: 1...
• Re: Water temp increase after changing hoses, thermostat, and plastic parts
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 30 Sep 2015 15:17:57 -0600
  ...Let Air In rather than Air Out ~ If Fluid was Escaping & You Closed the Bleeder while Fluid was Escaping, then You are Probably OK ~
• redline MTL
  Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
  Mon, 20 Apr 1998 11:00:14 -0400
  Vanagoons, In preparing for my road trip south I also changed the tranny fluid. I replaced the original fluid 2 years ago with Redline...
• 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: atf in diesel fuel filters???
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Libby & Denise DeWolfe
  Sun, 24 Sep 2000 16:23:33 -0400
  ...fluid!? has anybody > on the list tried this?? he says this is really good for cleaning injectors- > upon initial start the straight trans fluid...
• Uh-oh! Power steering, isn't...!
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Fri, 22 Dec 2000 13:01:35 -0600
  ...Tire pressure is good, there is no P/S fluid dripping or spraying anywhere I can see, the belt is attached to the p...
• Re: " you fixed it with what?!"
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 15 Mar 2004 23:48:47 -0500
  On Mon, 15 Mar 2004, Paul & Becky Oliver wrote: > How about beer in place of brake fluid (just to get home), and desiel fuel...
• Re: Oily puddle under my vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 7 Mar 2006 20:38:48 -0500
  The trans fluid is red, but do you have a cat? If you check your fluid level, and it is good,go ahead and...
• Rt.Hand Drive Vanagon question
  Historical mailing list - David Etter
  Sun, 18 Feb 2007 21:40:29 -0700
  ...North American vehicles have the fluid reservoir on the drivers side. The reason is because I was thinking, if it is true and one...
• Hesitating automatic transmission
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Wed, 1 Oct 2008 21:41:53 -0500
  ...The fluid level is fine although I don't know what kind of transmission fluid my mechanic uses. Any suggestions? Thanks again Jeff in...
• Transmission suddenly slipping
  Historical mailing list - s kraning
  Sun, 25 Jun 2006 18:42:29 -0400
  ...The mechanic mentioned something about Vanagons draining fluid out of the gearbox that causes this, but my other automatics have been fine. This shop...
• Re: A/T problems -- fluid level high Removing the ATF cooler.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 22 Feb 2015 19:42:17 -0500
  ...A/T problems -- fluid level high If the cooler has failed, you can couple the coolant hoses together, but you also should connect the...
• Re: coolant overflow fears and thoughts
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:55:25 -0700
  ...The new hose is airtight - and clear - and I saw how it >> sucked fluid up from the overflow tank when the engine started. > > > That...
• Re: Advice for winterizing a car (for storage)
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Wed, 9 Nov 2011 23:21:53 -0500
  The fluid is 3 months old.... It will be fine for a while. -Craig On Wed, Nov 9, 2011 at 11:14 PM, Scott...
• Bonehead Newbie has Questions...
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 30 Apr 1996 18:56:40 -0400
  ...Brake fluid reservoir (here's the Bonehead part). Where is it? I think that I've found everything else (washer fluid containers, fuel tank...
• Blinker Fluid
  Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
  Sat, 20 Dec 1997 11:34:54 EST
  ...mechanically that one of them might just try to add some fluid to his blinker relay and then send us the letter I made...
• Re: wisdom of brake fluid res. location
  Historical mailing list - Bill H.
  Thu, 5 Feb 2004 05:33:44 -0800
  ...Speaking of which, does anyone have a good trick for getting all that brake fluid out of the rugs? Bill H. 88 GL --- Scott...
• Re: ATF in DIFF!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 24 Dec 2004 20:04:03 EST
  ...the diff-to-trans seal has failed, and ATF contaminating diff fluid.. You'll need to drop the trans and split it open and...
• Re: Clutch slave cyl. replacement: What could go wrong? Well.....Friday sort of.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 6 Sep 2014 14:45:47 -0400
  ...For frequently changed brake fluids I use ATE Super Blue and ATE normal, back to back... so that the new fluid is a different...
• Power steering line question
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Sun, 28 Aug 2011 01:22:15 -0800
  ...By the way, do I use standard automatic transmission fluid to top the power steering fluid level? I don't think I've had...
• Re: Power steering fluid?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Thu, 13 Feb 2003 16:51:08 -0800
  ...Before I was using a bottle clearly labeled Power Steering Fluid. For some reason it no longer leaks, which leaves me puzzled sometimes, because...
• Potential bad Brake Master Cylinder?
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sat, 26 Jul 2008 16:29:18 -0400
  ...So i'm burning brake fluid. I assume this to be REALLY bad for my engine, but can't be sure that if it...
• How to replace the brake master cylinder. - long -
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Wed, 15 Mar 2000 15:10:50 -0800
  ...Drain the filler tank of all the brake fluid: First you have to drain as much the brake fluid out as you can out...
• Re: 1980 gone auto trashy questions
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Diebolt
  Sun, 02 Feb 1997 17:31:55 -0500
  ...Before you remove the transmission check the differential fluid. If it is a normal brownish color it is probably old and you should change...
• propylene glycol washer fluid
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Wed, 13 Dec 1995 09:54:08 CST6CDT
  there is a new washer fluid being marketed by Prestone that is a mix of propylene glycol, methanol, and water. it is designed to...
• Re: heated window washer fluid ... a question
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Oct 1994 12:41:21 -0400 (EDT)
  ...The way this thing would work is that the w/w fluid contained in the plastic pipe would be heated by the water from...
• Re: Driving from FL to CO, any tips?
  Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
  Tue, 04 Feb 1997 08:31:14 -0800
  ...Keep your wiper fluid full (you'll need lots of it) and refill the gas > tank when it's half empty. Keep a first...
• Re: Leaking power steering fluid
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Fri, 27 Feb 1998 11:25:42 EST
  ...This stopped leaking.While I was at it I flushed the fluid. Drive Safely & Good Luck Ken Lewis<K-ville,NC> 86 VW Transporter...
• Re: Vanagon auto tranny lifespan
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Thu, 3 May 2001 21:14:07 -0400
  ...Had fluid and filter > > changed then and have changed in annually since then even though I only put > > about 10K miles annually on the...
• Re: gravity bleeding" after brake fluid drainig
  Historical mailing list - Kim G
  Mon, 21 May 2001 09:14:16 -0500
  ...referring to the bentley, it says to change the brake fluid every two years. That is what I would like to do. SO by...
• Re: automatic transmission leak problems on our 88 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
  Sun, 6 Jan 2002 15:39:33 EST
  ...the engine is cold and doesn't seem to use transmission fluid as long as the engine is warm. >> WHERE is it leaking????? It...