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• Re: Clutch weirdness 84 standard trans ?
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Thu, 17 Jan 2008 09:00:33 -0500
  ...What the --? > I have fresh brake > fluid..a month or two old. I have the proper level. My brake master cylinder > is relativly new...
• Re: brake pad replacement
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 26 Feb 2004 15:46:18 EST
  ...Unless you have a leak, the level slowly drops towards 'MIN' as the pads wear. On many cars the reservoir is sized so that...
• Why do I have to pump my brakes?
  Historical mailing list - Victor Montgomery
  Sat, 30 May 1998 08:16:01 EDT
  ...bad rear brakes or what?>> 1) Check the adjustment of your brake shoes on the rear. 2) Check the fluid level in your master...
• Re: Problem with brake
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 9 Aug 2009 19:52:18 -0700
  ...He has >> to >> pump the brakes at least twice to get a decent result. Hi hydraulic >> fluid >> level is stable. Does he have a...
• Re: Low brake pedal
  Historical mailing list - Blake C. Thornton
  Wed, 2 Apr 1997 09:03:11 -0700 (MST)
  ...I've checked the brake fluid > resevoir & it's at max. I don't see anything leaking from under. It > seems I have to...
• 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: Regular maintenance list-contributions.
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 18 Sep 2003 21:50:01 -0500
  ...coolant as necessary. - check oil level in transmission; check final drive oil level in automatic transmission - check brake fluid - lubricate sliding door mounting points...
• Re: ATF filter: urban legend?
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Mon, 23 Aug 2004 21:10:49 -0500
  ...tranny fluid down the >tranny filler tube with a special funnel and checking the level with >the stick.��� I disconnected the tranny fluid filler...
• Re: Clutch quit
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Irvin
  Thu, 16 Mar 2000 07:14:29 -0900
  ...My fluid level was zero. I topped it off (took over a bottle of brake fluid). Still no good... I either have air in...
• What type of Brake Fluid
  Historical mailing list - Tim Kasher
  Sun, 29 May 2005 10:15:49 -0400
  ...Will this be suffice just to add a little to get my line up to the max level? It is just a tad below...
• Re: random brake light
  Historical mailing list - Racer X
  Mon, 30 Nov 1998 19:52:19 +0000
  Check your brake fluid level too! -------------------------- mac stricklen wrote: > > Lately the brake light on my dash in my '80 vanagon has been coming on...
• Brake failure
  Historical mailing list - Nomadix
  Sat, 14 Jun 2014 14:41:26 -0700
  ...Have checked brake fluid resovorior and at correct level. Any suggestions ??? Bob
• Re: BACK HOME SAFE! (VANAGON OVERHEATING!)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 21 Apr 2013 18:43:02 -0700
  ...somebody' has to check things like fluid levels, if the spare is flat, tire pressures, brake fluid level, battery water .. all those sorts of...
• 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: Brake light sensor switch adj.
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 10 Apr 2007 17:25:42 -0700
  ...sensitive brake light function than the earlier brake pressure system failure detection feature allowed. The 85 and newer has a fluid level float switch...
• Re: Brake light switch replacement
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 25 Nov 2008 08:48:18 -0500
  Mark Thoma wrote: > Is there a mess free way to replace the two brake light switches on the master cylinder? I've replaced brake...
• Re: Vanagon Winter Storage and or annual inspection
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Fri, 8 Oct 2010 13:23:29 -0700
  ...of rubber brake lines, cables for leaks, brittle, > cracked ? > > ___ _____ Master/Wheel cylinders Inspect for leaks from, brake pedal test > > ___ _____ Brake fluid level/color (Use...
• Re: Brake system overview
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 29 May 2006 16:30:39 -0500
  ...You should see the fluid >level in the reservoir drop slightly as the Master sucks it in. Again, >open bleeder, depress pedal, close bleeder...
• Re: ..... Can't get first or second gear.
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 20 Feb 2014 14:17:14 -0800
  ...If you knew what the brake fluid level was before this happened, check and see if it's dropped. A small leak internally on...
• Re: diagnosing by smell - maybe brake problem?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 10 Aug 2008 14:27:38 -0700
  ...The brakes work fine, the brake > fluid level is fine, no other symptoms. Oh, and no, I'm not driving with > the parking brake...
• Re: FW: Brake reservoir
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sat, 4 Jul 2020 00:32:24 -0500
  ...Brake reservoir > > > Brake fluid is something that should be checked regularly. As the > > > front pads wear and the pistons move out the fluid level...
• Re: Brake warning light flickering
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 18 Dec 2011 21:24:46 -0500
  ...Wednesday, December 7, 2011, 3:14 PM Start by checking the brake fluid level. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...
• Re: Pedal to the metal (revisited)
  Historical mailing list - Wognacious
  Sun, 27 Nov 2005 17:37:16 -0800
  ...Checked the fluid level and noticed it was low, > low enough to take a small bottle of brake fluid. Pumped up the > brake peddle...
• Re: Brake Problem or Nature of the Beast?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sun, 27 Aug 2006 13:42:46 -0700
  ...and have the "pumper" watch the fluid level. Use short (1/2 -3/4) strokes while pumping brakes to avoid damaging seal on cylinder...
• Re: B-r-r-r-a-a-a-k-e-s
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Sat, 15 Sep 2007 15:40:39 -0700
  ...Then stop with the emergency brake. I pull off >the top of the console so I can see the brake reservoir. Fluid is in...
• Re: Help Please, Lost Brakes :-(
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 6 Jun 2012 19:01:46 -0400
  ...If there is any sign of fluid going back in when pressing the master is the problem. When the brakes were done was the...
• Re: Brake Failure Warning Light
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 9 Sep 2009 09:50:45 -0700
  ...Got my full brakes > back later and fluid level OK, but was really hot and smelled odd for a > minute there. Could not see...
• RE: new owner
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Dove - VAX Master
  Fri, 15 Jul 1994 9:02:04 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Also, the hydraulic clutch, if you have one, uses the brake fluid too. Could be air in the clutch line. I know about that...
• Re: Brake warning light flickering
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 18 Dec 2011 18:00:03 -0800
  ...Wednesday, December 7, 2011, 3:14 PM Start by checking the brake fluid level. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...
• Re: Potential bad Brake Master Cylinder?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 26 Jul 2008 14:54:14 -0700
  ...I don't think it harms the engine much at all to draw brake fluid into the intake and burn it in the combustion...
• Repairing Clutch - Please Help.
  Historical mailing list - PhamA
  Mon, 22 Nov 1999 15:03:19 -0800
  ...I checked the fluid reservoir, the fluid level was okay.� the brake is working fine. I checked the clutch's master cylinder, and it...
• Re: master brake light misbehaving
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:02:05 -0400
  Check the brake fluid level! Or check the switch under the handbrake lever. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon...
• Re: Emergency brake light stays on
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sat, 16 Dec 2006 11:09:55 -0800
  > The switch with no label is the parking brake switch and the one wrongly > labeled parking brake switch is actually the fluid level switch...
• Re: Brake Light Prob
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 22 Mar 2009 19:06:37 -0700
  ...And FWIW, looking at Bentley, when the fluid level switch closes, it completes the ground to the brake light causing it to turn on...
• Re: Help Please, Lost Brakes :-(
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Wed, 6 Jun 2012 21:58:41 -0500
  ...If there is any sign of fluid going back in when > pressing the master is the problem. When the brakes were done was the...
• Re: Master Cylinder and Clutch
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 19 Aug 1998 11:34:24 -0700
  ...The two share the same fluid reservoir. If the brake master cylinder is leaking you'll typically see drops of fluid hangin off the...
• Re: brake pedal going to floor
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Mon, 15 Nov 2004 11:43:57 -0800
  ...I've bled my brakes several times. > > There is no drop in brake fluid level. > > > > I suspect that fluid is leaking from the master...
• Re: Transaxle trouble.
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Fri, 12 Dec 2008 05:39:10 -0500
  ...Have you checked your brake fluid level? Even so, Brian's advice is sound. Cheers, Dave Milo On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 1...
• Re: How not to bleed the brakes. Help needed!
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Tue, 8 Apr 2008 19:01:51 -0600
  Greg, how much brake fluid was inside the reservoir when you added the power steering fluid? I'm guessing that you had a level...
• Re: Odd Brake Bleeding issue in 90 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 23 Jul 2015 22:17:47 -0400
  ...With pedal up you should see fluid level drop slightly as master cylinder fills. Repeat until you get solid stream while depressing pedal with...
• Re: master brake light misbehaving
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 18 Jul 2010 21:10:20 -0700
  ...master brake light misbehaving > Check the fluid level in your brake fluid cylinder under the cover of > the instrument panel. The brakes and the...
• Re: Changing the Cutch Master Cylinder
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 25 Feb 2003 00:33:27 EST
  ...Or if you're cheap, like me, roll your own by drilling a righteously sized hole in an old brake fluid reservoir cap and...
• Re: Finding and Accessing the Brake Light Switch
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sun, 25 Dec 2005 11:46:26 -0800
  ...In the 85 and newer models VW installed a brake fluid level warning switch instead. The 80-84 brake switches have an extra wire...
• Re: clutch bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 5 Mar 2008 17:59:13 -0800
  ...method, with the end of the hose below the level of old brake fluid in the bottle - and the clear hose lets you watch...
• Re: Squish...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Thu, 13 Apr 2006 00:30:48 -0700
  ...if I > suddenly hit the brakes, or it I pump the > brakes. > > No leaks at the wheels. Fluid level doesn't > seem to be...
• Re: Vac/pressure bleeder recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 21 Nov 2007 14:45:30 -0500
  ...normally on the brake fluid reservoir - no provision > for a the brake fliid level sensor, but it works for a brake bleeder. > > Rob U...
• Re: Brake warning light flickering
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 18 Dec 2011 18:47:56 -0800
  ...Wednesday, December 7, 2011, 3:14 PM > > Start by checking the brake fluid level. > > Dennis > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...
• Re: ATF filter: urban legend?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 4 Sep 2004 12:53:00 -0700
  ...tranny fluid down the > >tranny filler tube with a special funnel and checking the level with > >the stick. I disconnected the tranny fluid filler...
• Re: Middle of BC trip report, roadside repair update and brake question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 10 Jul 2012 05:55:09 -0400
  ...Does not leak brake fluid visibly and I don't see the level going down in the reservoir. I'm guessing maybe master cylinder...
• Post AT rebuild troubles
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 19 Jul 2003 15:28:45 -0400
  Got my AT back in, and fluid finally filled up to the correct level. Now it moves off from idle quite nicely in both...
• Re: Brake failure
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 14 Jun 2014 18:31:50 -0500
  ...to pump brakes several times while downshifting to first to a stop. > > Have checked brake fluid resovorior and at correct level. > > Any suggestions ??? > > Bob...
• Re: Vacuum Brake Booster
  Historical mailing list - Helen Fahy
  Fri, 23 Aug 2002 11:10:46 -0400
  ...From '85, the two terminal brake pressure sensors, the internal master cylinder seal failure mode was dropped in favor of a brake fluid level...
• Re: Brakes
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Wed, 10 Aug 94 9:57:52 PDT
  ...above the master cylinder, right? Brake fluid does not evaporate, as far as I know. If the level dropped, you have a leak somewhere...
• Re: Master Cylinder - Help!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:32:07 -0700
  ...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: Help Please, Lost Brakes :-(
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 6 Jun 2012 20:08:32 -0400
  ...Help Please, Lost Brakes :-( Dennis, you ARE saying to open the bleeders before pushing the pads in. You DO NOT want the old fluid...
• '81 Westy excessive clutch pedal play
  Historical mailing list - Michael D. Landis
  Fri, 3 Oct 1997 10:58:50 -0500
  ...Anyway, the brake fluid was a hair low, I topped it up and this helped the clutch slightly for a day. Now it's...
• Re: Driving yesterday
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Wed, 9 Jun 2004 09:53:26 -0500
  ...Anyone have any ideas? Check your clutch function and your brake fluid level. Perhaps the brake fluid is leaking somewhere or it got low...
• Re: here's a trick you seldom get to use ......bleeding clutch slave
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 8 Jul 2009 18:02:29 -0700
  ...What is the only vehicle ( there *must* be others though ! ) ........that you can check the brake fluid reservoir level on while driving down the...
• Re: B-r-r-r-a-a-a-k-e-s
  Historical mailing list - Kai Mei
  Sat, 15 Sep 2007 21:55:10 -0400
  ...Then stop with the emergency brake. I pull off >> the top of the console so I can see the brake reservoir. Fluid is in...
• Brake question
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Sat, 31 Mar 2007 15:44:33 -0800
  ...Is this normal for the Vanagon's? Should I rebleed the brakes? Fluid level appears to be fine, and I don't think I...