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Re: brake and clutch fluid reservoirs
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 17 Nov 2014 00:19:31 -0500
...Is yours missing? -- vacuum-formed sheet of polyethylene installed on the reservoir neck and covering up everything else rather completely. Yours, David
Front Windshield Washer Reservoir
Historical mailing list - Dane Tessler
Mon, 11 May 1998 08:35:47 -0700
Does anyone have any experience removing and repairing a leaky front windshield washer reservoir? Mine leaks like a sieve! The bolts that hold it...
extra reservoir cap anyone?
Historical mailing list - Dave C.
Tue, 12 Dec 2000 09:28:16 -0500
Anyone have an extra used hydraulic fluid reservoir cap they could send me for my homemade pressure bleeder? I'll cover postage by paypal...
Re: Temperature Sensor Light/Difficulty Starting
Historical mailing list - Tony Peet
Sun, 12 Dec 1999 11:48:57 PST
The coolant is always around the line in the reservoir. The light will blink when the coolant in the MAIN coolant tank (the one...
Re: Brake Fluid Reservoir-----Where?!
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Wed, 4 Feb 2004 16:06:38 -0500
...I > can't find the Brake Fluid Reservoir anywhere. I know, I know...I could get > underneath it in the mud and snow but...
Re: Eric Caron is on the road!
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Mon, 24 Jun 2013 08:25:48 -0700
...The 85 wiring diagram page 97.65 shows the new reservoir float switch but mislabels it the parking brake switch. The real parking brake...
Re: home-made pressure bleeder
Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:16:58 -0700
...that and you could break the reservoir or get a leak at a > supply hose (between the reservoir and the M/Cs). > > I use...
Re: Clutch Bleeding
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 16 Jun 2013 13:07:26 -0700
...As well a being careful not to overflow reservoir, you can get dirty fluid in the reservoir this way. But if you have been...
Re: home-made pressure bleeder
Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:27:35 -0700
Hmmm, not sure whether the line from the remote reservoir and the master cylinder can withstand pressure, or what kind of cap it uses...
Re: Bleeding brakes. Motive, si!
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:45:02 -0400
...Have it extend down to where the "Max" line is on your reservoir. Then, the fluid will seek the level of the bottom of...
Windshield Washer Hose
Historical mailing list - Rob
Sun, 11 Mar 2012 11:54:43 -0700
...The reservoir came out (10mm bolts) with the rest of the plastic tubing attached after I unplugged the pump connector. I had power to...
Re: WTB: Clutch Master, Engine Gasket sets
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 14 Nov 2005 00:24:49 -0600
...When you get ready to install it, you can draw all the brake/clutch fluid out of the reservoir with a turkey baster or...
Re: Audiovox Cruise Control
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Tue, 2 Jan 2007 12:25:14 -0800
...Cruise control intermittent problem You might try adding an accumulator to the vacuum line, a vacuum reservoir so to speak. I ordered on from...
Power Steering Question
Historical mailing list - J Stewart
Sun, 1 May 2011 18:46:49 +0000
...The fluid reservoir was quite gunked up, so I decided to remove it for cleaning, and well, as your might have guessed, the lower...
Re: Need 1982 coolant reservoir
Historical mailing list - jon
Tue, 19 Sep 2006 15:15:08 -0700
...I think the reservoir is the original one and I cannot find a > > replacement. I'd prefer new, if possible, but at this point...
Re: Power steering leak near reservoir
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Sat, 18 Jan 2014 13:53:16 -0800
...Power steering leak near reservoir > > > > I have a pretty serious power steering leak from somewhere near the > reservoir. Does anyone know what leaks here...
Re: Agony of defeat . . .
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Tue, 28 Sep 2004 09:13:03 -0400
...But I still haven't been able to > find the brake fluid reservoir. The manual shows it under the driver's > side floor mat...
coolant reservoir repair for diesel
Historical mailing list - Timmy Evens
Sat, 31 May 2014 20:02:47 -0700
...I've got the original diesel coolant reservoir which are not cheap to replace. this IS a replacement but i can't remember who...
Power steering leak near reservoir
Historical mailing list - David M
Sat, 18 Jan 2014 12:34:11 -0800
I have a pretty serious power steering leak from somewhere near the reservoir. Does anyone know what leaks here and how to fix it...
Re: brake resevoir replace?
Historical mailing list - gerry rafferty
Wed, 8 Mar 2000 00:07:16 -0800
Sean If I recall,the brake reservoir fits into 2 rubber grommets.It appears to have been permetexed to stop the leak.Empty reservoir...
Re: Power steering leak near reservoir
Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
Sat, 18 Jan 2014 15:54:53 -0800
...Power steering leak near reservoir >> >> I have a pretty serious power steering leak from somewhere near the reservoir. Does anyone know what leaks here...
Re: Brake troubles - need opinions...
Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
Fri, 6 Oct 2000 09:57:18 -0700
Alan, The first thing that you want to check is the brake fluid reservoir which is behind the clock or tach on the dash...
Re: FW: Brake reservoir
Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
Fri, 3 Jul 2020 11:59:51 -0700
...Brake reservoir > > Switching out a broken antenna. Fine time to check brake fluid. I > noticed my brake reservoir was not filled to the top...
Re: Agony of defeat . . .
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Tue, 28 Sep 2004 06:23:18 -0700
...But I still haven't been able to > find the brake fluid reservoir. The manual shows it under the driver's > side floor mat...
removing brake fluid reservoir
Historical mailing list - Peter
Tue, 12 May 1998 21:07:48 -0600
...Does anyone out there know how to remove the brake fluid reservoir?? After draining the old fluid out, I tried lifting it out, tried...
Re: ...no subject...
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Fri, 19 Sep 1997 21:51:08 CDT
...i may >need to replace/reconnect the hose or the reservoir, or both. what's the >best way to access it ? well ... it MIGHT...
Re: extra reservoir cap anyone?
Historical mailing list - Dave C.
Fri, 2 Feb 2001 12:29:08 -0500
...00 -0500, you wrote: >> Anyone have an extra used hydraulic fluid reservoir cap they could send me >> for my homemade pressure bleeder? I'll...
Re: head gasket problem ?
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Sun, 23 Sep 2001 14:24:20 -0300
...What I meant to say was that AFAIK, the Coolant Reservoir cap pressure relief valve is set higher! than the "normal" operating temp of...
Bonehead Newbie has Questions...
Historical mailing list
Tue, 30 Apr 1996 18:56:40 -0400
...Found the reservoir -- it's low, but I do not know what the recommendation is for fluid type. ATF dipstick demands Dexron, but the...
Re: Broken Down and Need Help
Historical mailing list - Detlev Hanschke
Mon, 31 May 1999 21:23:11 EDT
In a message dated 99-05-31 18:43:16 EDT, you write: << I don't have a manual with me, but the reservoir...
Re: Brake Bleeding
Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 16:33:00 -0500
...That fluid reservoir make a tiny bit of noise as it pressurizes. The > later model year reservoirs are likely more robust. > > Neil. > > On Wednesday...
Re: Master Cylinder and Clutch
Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
Wed, 19 Aug 1998 17:14:28 PDT
...The brake master cylinder is located directly beneath the fluid reservoir. The clutch and brake master cylinder share the same fluid reservoir. The hose...
Re: 85 Man Tran Fluid
Historical mailing list - Jorge Osorio
Wed, 8 Jan 2003 16:17:56 -0500
...But my Westy is a Manual! After looking thru the archives I'm getting the idea that this is the power steering fluid reservoir...
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
...Of > course, you have to keep a close eye on the fluid level in reservoir. > > Apparently ATE Super Blue was determined to be noncompliant...
Re: Need 1982 coolant reservoir
Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
Tue, 19 Sep 2006 18:30:01 -0400
...I think the reservoir is the original one and I cannot find a > > replacement. I'd prefer new, if possible, but at this point...
Re: 90 cooling problem
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Fri, 20 Jul 2007 21:44:53 -0700
...If you see the reservoir tank gaining coolant (higher level) it points the the gasket problem. This happened to my westy when it was...
Re: Water Cooler System Design Flaw Workaround?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 22 Apr 2010 23:33:50 -0400
At 11:20 PM 4/22/2010, Tobias Gogolin wrote: >A tempting thought was also to have a permanent raised refill reservoir, >just concerned...
power steering leak '91 VW Vanagon GL Campmobile, 2.1 waterboxer
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:31:18 -0600
Power steering fluid is leaking from the reservoir, the hose connections, or the hoses themselves. It appears most likely to be the connections of...
Re: Linear or Cross-linked plastic in Brake Fluid Reservoir?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:36:48 -0700
...I have an easy half dozen vanagon master cylinder reservoirs around, they seem to last forever anyway, not worried about running out of those...
Re: Clutch Bleeding
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Sun, 16 Jun 2013 14:45:23 -0700
...I replaced the reservoir with all the lines and cylinders, and of course the reservoir comes equipped to use with automatics. Duh. The clutch...
Re: Vanagon 84: Water Coolant Reservoir
Historical mailing list
Tue, 08 Oct 1996 08:47:26
...Anyway, can someone fax me the instructions from the Bentley manual >for replacing both the engine coolant reservoirs? My fax is at >408-495...
Re: Is my power steering dying?
Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
Mon, 24 Sep 2001 14:17:35 EDT
...When I was starting to get that judder at extreme travel of the rack, I removed the reservoir and cleaned it and its filter...
Re: Cooling system woes
Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
Mon, 17 Dec 2001 19:55:32 -0500
...The reservoir is the input to water pump. As the RPMs increase the output pressure of the pump increases, pressurizing the system, slightly expanding...
opps! let the brake fluid reservoir bleed empty
Historical mailing list - Andrew Gies
Mon, 26 Jul 2004 14:21:22 -0500
...When I had the brake lines disconnected while swapping out the cylinders, enough brake fluid drained out to empty the reservoir behind the dash...
Re: how do i flush the power steering system (
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Thu, 15 Nov 2001 23:04:52 EST
Remove the low pressure return from the metal hose in the engine compartment. (This is the top hose coming from reservoir) Take the rubber...
Re: Front reservoir repair again
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 9 Jun 2021 18:07:32 -0700
This it? https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=726032&highlight=windshield+washer+reservoir Alistair > On Jun 9, 2021, at 1:29...
Re: bleed brakes after clutch slave failure?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sat, 26 Mar 2011 20:53:56 -0400
...Brakes are still working, right? The clutch takes its fluid from a higher point in the reservoir for just that reason, so it can...
Re: Overflow reservoir
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sun, 26 Feb 2023 16:54:47 -0800
...Is > it safe to drive with a defective overflow reservoir? (the expansion > reservoir is full)... If not safe, what are the consequences? > > thank you...
Re: Front reservoir repair again
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 22 Jun 2021 19:12:09 -0700
...I suspect this will result in my windshield reservoir lasting the life of the van. If not I’ll use it to support and...
Re: overfull coolant reservoir
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Sat, 21 Jun 2003 18:38:36 -0400
On Sat, 21 Jun 2003, Mark Watts wrote: > Any ideas why my overflow coolant reservoir went over full and leaked coolant > on the muffler...
Re: Help... Engine troubles, rapid backfiring under load.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 29 Jun 2005 19:39:13 -0400
...Do you still continue to fill the expansion tank (one behind the license plate) even after the coolant reservoir is full? From when I...
Re: Sources for plastic valves?
Historical mailing list - vt
Sat, 7 Apr 2007 16:55:46 -0500
...Works just fine. > But, I'd like to modify it. > > It has a pump on a hose that you drop into a water reservoir...
Re: Hose from brake fluid reservoir to clutch master cylinder??
Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:43:29 -0800
...Hose from brake fluid reservoir to clutch master cylinder?? Thanks Ken. On mine the plastic on the reservoir is all good. But I appreciate...
Re: Brake Fluid Reservoir
Historical mailing list - Larry Stichweh
Sat, 04 Jan 1997 13:58:58 -0600
...Under the cover you will find the sought after reservoir. I am assumming it is the same as an 85 Vanagon here. Larry
Re: brake and clutch fluid reservoirs
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Mon, 17 Nov 2014 13:30:42 -1000
re the person pumping the peddle doesn't have to keep jumping out of the car to refill the reservoir." there's a wonderful...
Re: Overflow reservoir
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sun, 26 Feb 2023 14:33:56 -0800
...Is > it safe to drive with a defective overflow reservoir? (the expansion > reservoir is full)... If not safe, what are the consequences? > > thank you...
Re: brake and clutch fluid reservoirs
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sun, 16 Nov 2014 08:20:00 -0800
I don't think having the brake and clutch reservoir above all the electrical connections in the dash is very smart at all. It...
Re: front washer reservoir on 87 GL
Historical mailing list - Simon Godwin
Tue, 5 May 1998 11:52:40 -0400
...Simon Suniga, Durby wrote: > Well, I went to fill up the front washer reservoir & noticed a puddle of > the washing fluid on my driveway...
Re: Master Cylinder - Help!
Historical mailing list - Don Spence
Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:14:41 -0600
...I fill the > reservoir = > and pump the pedal - the reservoir stays at the same level and > there is = > no brake resistance. Any ideas? Please...
Re: Bozos & Stupid Posts
Historical mailing list - Robin Oomkes
Fri, 17 Nov 2000 18:16:51 +0100
...their coolant reservoir tanks with oil whenever they are a quart low? > > coolant reservoir? i thought that was the blinker fluid reservoir! well, > okay...