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• Re: Towing question
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sat, 21 Aug 1999 06:39:03 -0700
  The go power is not as much as a problem as stopping power. When I am towing, I find stopping much more problematic than...
• Re: How not to bleed the brakes. Help needed!
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Tue, 8 Apr 2008 21:01:04 -0400
  ...Just finished a rebuild and bleed with Bus Guru Scotty on the junkyard rescued "Gertrude Blue" It was painstaking enough without using power sterring...
• 2003 Eurovan Weekender for sale - SF Bay Area
  Historical mailing list - David Fierberg
  Tue, 27 Oct 2015 00:12:53 +0000
  ...Conditioning, Power Door Locks, Power Steering, Front Vanity lighted mirrors and Rear reading lights, 6 CD changer, FWD, Automatic Climate Control, ABS brakes, Alloy...
• Re: Now: Vanagon Passion. Was: ... Brake Drum:
  Historical mailing list - Van O Rama
  Thu, 30 Jun 2016 14:20:01 -0700
  ...Fusion powerplant in his VanaSyncWestro. BenT sent from my electronic leash > On Jun 30, 2016, at 1:25 PM, Mike Miller <mwmiller6@ATT.NET...
• Re: towing capacity with big brakes and turbo zetec engine
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 25 Mar 2012 18:34:13 -0700
  ...about 1200lbs, I guestimate) with the power, under braking, especially when cornering, it was pretty sketchy...brakes on the trailer would have eliminated the...
• Re: Retrofitting power steering-is it worth it?/BRAKES
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Tue, 5 May 1998 20:27:02 -0400
  > I sense I need to know about this :-) > Are the 86 brakes better? Bigger? If so, I'll want them on my >stretch, it...
• Re: Stumble and Loss of Brake Pressure Heading Up a Pass
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Tue, 26 Sep 2017 07:41:17 -0700
  ...power. > > > > About 4 mins in the power hiccups slightly then continues on. I had a bit > > of a corner so tapped the brakes lightly...
• Re: just replaced the Brake Master Cylinder, now what?
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Sun, 5 Nov 2006 12:34:22 -0500
  ...help me pump and hold the brakes? > > > > > --------------------------------- > Check out the New Yahoo! Mail - Fire up a more > powerful email and get things done faster...
• Re: No brakes
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:23:24 -0400
  ...If I pump the pedal, I get my brakes back. > > I checked the master cylinder when I got home and it is full. I...
• Re: Brakes (I'm concerned...)
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 14 Jul 1999 00:37:55 +0200
  David Bogle wrote: > Per, > > Thanks for the response, but I don't understand "it took a 4-way." > > Does the engine power drive the...
• Re: Carat: Manual vs Automatic
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Thu, 11 Nov 1999 21:08:35 -0800
  ...They give you electric windows, power-steering, power-assist brakes, power mirrors,etc., but no power-assist clutch. Anyways, I think the auto vanagon...
• Re: Who can sell me cross drilled Syncro disc?
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Fri, 16 Oct 1998 12:49:19 +0200
  ...A lot of people are searching for better brakes for their powered-up Vanagons. One fellow, working at VAG, shut up ordering the 4...
• Re: small car VW engine conversion
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Tue, 24 Feb 2004 19:19:53 +0100
  Hello all, > The Vanagon is not designed for high speed driving and lacks the additional > safety features such as airbags and ABS brakes. If...
• Re: Disc brakes on pre-'71 buses.
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 05 Feb 1996 18:34:34
  ...So I swapped the spindles, a "simple" bolt on procedure and presto front disc brakes. Swapped the rear "carriers" which allowed the bigger rear...
• Re: 85 Vanagon - DOT brake/PS fluids
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 3 Dec 2007 04:07:19 -0600
  ...is what is needed for the Vanagon brakes. Run Dextron II/III ATF in the power steering system. AAG - Larry Word wrote: > ....they had...
• Re: Brake Fade
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 7 Sep 2011 15:28:10 -0700
  ...power is good. I have totally glazed out stock 82 diesel vangon pads towing .. and that was even being easy on the brakes. auto...
• Re: Why Bigger Brakes Was Cause of brake rotor warping
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Sat, 14 Sep 2013 10:55:35 -0700
  ...Unlike petrol (gasoline) engines, diesel engines vary fuel flow to control power rather than throttling air intake and maintaining a constant fuel ratio as...
• Re: anybody done the brakes on 1982 gas westfalia?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 6 Jul 2015 11:26:00 +0000
  ...anybody done the brakes on 1982 gas westfalia? > > Howdy, > Had the braking power seriously diminish on my 82 westy. What a bummer, we > were...
• Re: Jettas Towing Vanagon??
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Thu, 15 Oct 1998 23:16:45 -0400
  ...The power was quite all right, brakes were marginal. Towed with a bar all 4 Bus wheels on the ground. Now a vanagon is...
• SVX-powered crewcab pickup blows trans
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 7 May 2002 21:34:00 +1200
  ...and custom) brakes to VW T3s like ours. Read the PS! P.S.: A few weeks ago i saw a crewcab, powerd by and...
• Re: 1987 Syncro FS
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 17 Jul 1997 03:30:41 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Power mirrors, locking diff, new exhaust, trans, clutch, brakes(rotors & drums). 104K miles. Van is located in eastern PA. Call Joe at (215) 529...
• Re: Brake booster woes.
  Historical mailing list - Helen Fahy
  Wed, 1 Aug 2001 09:18:05 -0400
  ...The engine vacuum is the power part of the power assisted brakes. Using the recommendations of Bob Donalds, I reset the valves and picked...
• Re: rear disc brakes project
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:11:52 -0600
  ...Can't wait to try the four wheel disc brakes in my van, I love stopping power and the safety that comes with it...
• Re: Brakes still going to the floor
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 24 Oct 2009 06:30:32 -0700
  ...Bleeding brakes takes some meticulous attention to every second of the job, it is easy to 'slip' during the process and any air in...
• Re: [Syncro] 15" wheels
  Historical mailing list - andrewbell
  Sun, 10 Mar 2002 08:27:36 -0600
  What about rear disc brakes? Has anyone done it? What's on the new SA Vanagon? AB euromog@aol.com wrote: > In a message...
• Re: Causes of Brake Pull at Highway Speeds? (and some trip pics)
  Historical mailing list - raceingcajun
  Sun, 12 May 2013 03:06:06 -0500
  ...on wheel opposite of pull Rear Brakes: Possible primary and secondary brake shoes switched, causing uneven braking power side to side, or both primaries...
• Re: Brakes (I'm concerned...)
  Historical mailing list - David Bogle
  Tue, 13 Jul 1999 20:57:40 -0400
  ...Does the engine power drive the wheels so that they won't lock up? Or, is it that the more powerfully braking wheels slow...
• Re: Stumble and Loss of Brake Pressure Heading Up a Pass
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 25 Sep 2017 18:40:19 -0700
  ...power. > > About 4 mins in the power hiccups slightly then continues on. I had a > bit of a corner so tapped the brakes lightly...
• Re: help ; brake bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Thu, 28 Feb 2002 13:51:27 -0800
  ...help ; brake bleeding > > Does any one know the procedure for bleeding the brake system on a 1990 > vanagon gl, w/power brakes? > I replaced...
• FS: 1993 EV MV Weekender
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Feb 1997 18:16:57 PST
  ...White/grey interior A/C - AM/FM Cass. - Cruise - ABS Brakes - Power Brakes P.Locks - P.Windows - P.Steering - Tow Pkg Additional Info: weekender...
• Will Porsche transaxle fit in Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Moritz, Thomas W NWW
  Wed, 15 Aug 2001 13:15:33 -0700
  ...the rear brakes to discs too and add an adjustable proportioning valve, and then cram in an SVX engine for power, so the weakest...
• vanagon brake upgrades
  Historical mailing list - Joe Lin
  Mon, 13 Sep 2004 13:45:29 -0700
  bigger motor = more speed -> need more stopping power Share your brake upgrades. Wondering what others are running? front disk upgrades? rear: drum to disk...
• Re: How not to bleed the brakes. Help needed!
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Tue, 8 Apr 2008 21:50:45 -0400
  ...I also got some nice bubbles >> out of the system that tell me the brakes are going to work much better >> now. But apparently...
• Re: Big brake conversion
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:23:05 -0600
  ...I've SA Big Brakes on the front, but still have stock drums on the > rear. I got a power bleeder, but the problem...
• Re: Brakes...no van content.
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Thu, 17 May 2007 09:40:36 -0700
  ...weekend, sometimes daily..Brakes were the biggest single lap time improvement on a racecar.. > > If I were driving a WRX powered vanagon, it would...
• Re: 4-wheel Porsche di$c brake for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Chris Mills
  Tue, 7 May 2002 11:57:37 -0500
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > > >From Jens Hansen in Germany, maker of kits to fit Porsche >(and > >custom) brakes to VW T3s like ours. > > > >Hi...
• Re: Cheap disc brake upgrade for Vanagons......
  Historical mailing list - P. Stanhope
  Thu, 19 Aug 2004 17:19:46 -0700
  ...Cheers, > > Jeff > www.vanagonparts.com Most of the braking power comes from the front brakes especially on my old 84' westy partly becouse it...
• VW pads, was: Why do my brakes squeak?
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Wed, 13 Oct 1999 14:50:10 -0400
  ...abagdan@POWERSURFR.COM] Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 1999 1:29 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Why do my brakes squeak? Hi...
• Re: Brake upgrades and Power Slot Rotors?
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Thu, 4 Dec 2008 07:52:11 -0800
  ...The later front brakes are much better than 80-85. Mark Chris S wrote: > Is there any good way to upgrade the brakes on...
• Re: towing capacity with big brakes and turbo zetec engine
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:11:31 -0700
  ...about 1200lbs, I guestimate) with the > power, under braking, especially when cornering, it was pretty > sketchy...brakes on the trailer would have eliminated the...
• Re: Towing A 2WD Westy
  Historical mailing list - wb6otg
  Wed, 18 Sep 2002 10:53:13 -0400
  ...I could accelerate OK (The combo still can almost out accelerate a Westy!), and the brakes were up to the job (Nice 4 wheel...
• Re: Big Brakes for 14'' rims? WAS: Re: front brakes
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 4 Jun 2012 21:08:57 -0700
  ...I've heard the same thing ..86 and later 2WD front brakes are an improvement in brake performance. Have not found time or need...
• Re: here's a trick you seldom get to use ......bleeding clutch slave
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 8 Jul 2009 14:31:18 -0700
  ...Power bleeding with a Motive Power bleeder is the better way than a Vacuum Bleeder... When you are alone, the pressure-style bleeding systems...
• Re: Vanagon Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Thu, 14 Sep 2000 14:52:35 EDT
  ...Giving too much brake power to the rear will induce oversteer and could cause the rear to come loose. >> Scott, I believe the main...
• Re: bmw brake booster "upgrade"
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Mon, 7 Nov 2011 04:39:24 -0600
  ...or upgrade to the later type vanagon brakes ( though I just did read of a case with those later brakes installed and the poster...
• Re: Big Brakes for 14'' rims? WAS: Re: front brakes
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 4 Jun 2012 13:22:39 -0700
  ...On 06/04/2012 11:55 AM, pickle vanagon wrote: > You can upgrade to the later style brakes. This involves replacing the > spindles with...
• 89 Vanagon with airbags, tilt, leather, and automatic climate control????
  Historical mailing list - Vernon Craddock
  Thu, 4 Mar 1999 11:07:44 -0800
  ...seat warmer, power windows, power door locks, power mirrors, bucket seats, leather steering wheel, interior woodgrain look, intermittent wipers, power brakes, vanity mirror, side...
• Re: ABS on your 1991 Vanagon??
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 19 Aug 1996 16:35:00 -0600
  My '89 has anti-lock brakes, but not the fancy computer controlled kind. They are just so wimpy that they won't lock! I...
• Re: Nobody wants air cooled! (Was Re: in the year 2015......)
  Historical mailing list - John
  Tue, 25 Oct 2005 16:43:01 GMT
  ...miles, some rust from the water filler, dents, motor mounts, brakes lines, brakes, etc, etc, but mechanically good. over 3K into it, NOT including...
• Re: Will nonpower-steer swaybars & hubs fit power-steer stubs?
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Sat, 27 Nov 2004 02:49:53 -0600
  ...Will swaybars and brakes from a nonpowered van fit power-steer stubs? >>-- >>Andrew Grebneff >> >> > >Andrew, > >What do you mean by "power-steer stubs"? Is...
• Re: brake bleeding question
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 30 Aug 2002 10:39:04 -0400
  The biggest thing that I have found to make the pedal feel more firm is to adjust the rear brakes properly. Many times the...
• Re: The case of the missing brake fluid.
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 20 Jan 1995 15:45:32 -0500 (EST)
  ...the brake fluid ate a hole in the power booster diaphragm. When you applied the brakes the engine would nearly die (vacuum sink caused...
• Re: 86 front end on an 11/84 westfalia.
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 17 Sep 2006 00:23:51 EDT
  ...Why? Because I need new > brakes, shocks and my power steering doesn't work. It might be cheap > and hopefully not too difficult to...
• Re: brakes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 20 Oct 2004 19:08:52 -0400
  Actually, the 82 does have the same stopping power as the 71 Westy. Same rear brake diameter, shoe width, wheel cylinder size, etc. Front...
• Re: Rear Brake Shoe Design Questions
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sun, 3 May 2009 00:11:58 -0400
  ...The optimum ratio is normally 70/ 30 front-to-rear braking power. The bottom line is that our 'hokey' rear drum brakes are plenty...
• Scraping Sound--Wheel Bearing?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
  Tue, 2 May 2006 03:23:54 +0000
  ...My van has new rear brakes and drums. Before I had that done, I was power washing it and noticed a lot of rust...
• Re: Drilled Rotors vs. Big Brake Kit - related Q
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Wed, 6 Nov 2002 15:12:34 -0000
  ...Big Brake Kit - related Q > > > > A little while ago, i switched to 15" wheels as well, hoping to fit > larger, more powerful brakes on...
• Re: Metallic brakes / The Rest of the Story
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 5 Feb 2004 01:06:51 EST
  ...They offer better stopping power than the organic based ones at the expense of some additional noise (minor) and a little more brake dust...
• Re: '85 Cluster
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Mar 1996 23:14:19 -0500
  ...PS, Add the power steering, and later larger front brakes too. This will basically give you a 91.
• brake system vacuum leak
  Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
  Sat, 25 Feb 1995 20:15:28 +0000
  ...I suppose the same symtom could occur in any vehicle that uses power brakes, and may be relevant here. Upon brake pedal application, there...