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• RE: Lousy idle and sneaky booster leaks
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Fri, 13 Jan 1995 13:20:53 EST
  ...eliminate the brake system without digging into the dash: disconnect and plug the engine end of the vacuum line (white plastic hose in extreme...
• Re: Help! Fuel leak - FIXED!
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Wed, 28 May 2003 09:46:12 EDT
  Hey Steve, What kind of steel line did you use? Generic brake tubing line, custom stainless, Unobtainium found in a UFO crash site?.... And...
• Re: sticking rear shoe?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Mon, 4 Oct 2004 13:49:51 -0400
  Matthew, The hoses can deterioate to the point where they swell shut. You can force fluid in but it can not get out. This...
• Re: poor gas mileage
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 30 Nov 2005 17:07:54 -0500
  ...injector cleaner in the tank? Clutch slippping? Catalytic converter plugged? Does it overheat?Brakes dragging? vacuum advance hose disconnected? Weak coil? dirty air filter?
• FW: SA front brake caliper part #?
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Sun, 13 Aug 2000 11:15:35 -0400
  ...I am also having custom steel braided > brake lines made, so I don't need the hose that is in the > eurospec kit either...
• Re: Help Please, Lost Brakes :-(
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 6 Jun 2012 19:38:57 -0700
  ...I always like to inspect in the wheel brakes and all lines/hoses before replacing an MC, just to be sure it's not...
• Re: rear disc brakes project
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Tue, 22 Nov 2011 01:54:03 -0800
  ...e-brake cables and > > brake lihes. > > 2- new braided brake hoses from GW (I already have the front ones installed > > with big brake kit...
• 71 bus, brakes, front end
  Historical mailing list - Mitch Covington
  Mon, 15 May 1995 14:59:45 -0400 (EDT)
  ...brake system is beyond my expertise...is there a way to retro-fit a simpler non-power system to this bus? The vacuum hoses...
• Re: Brake warning light flickering
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 18 Dec 2011 08:49:51 -0500
  ...dawn a bit as the front brake pads wear. Look for leaks. Common leak areas are hoses, rear wheel cylinders, and the clutch cylinders...
• Re: For those w/ SS braided hoses experience ...
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 23 Apr 2011 01:38:39 -0500
  ...I was hoping to get away with only buying the hose. > > > Thanks, > > > Ken > > > > > > > > > > SS braided lines on brakes are a great improvement for pedal...
• Vacuum pump
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Blong
  Thu, 14 Sep 2006 21:33:08 -0400
  ...hose over to either the accumulator or actuator. Yes, vacuum from engine is ported through a one-way valve directly to the power brake...
• Re: 7mm braided coolant hose, overflow to pressure
  Historical mailing list - mike riley
  Fri, 24 Jul 2015 13:00:27 -0400
  ...to differentiate it from fuel hose which gets hard and stiff with coolant use and from brake line hose which has a blue liner...
• Re: lost brake line...
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Mon, 24 Dec 2007 22:30:10 -0500
  ...If you're referring to the junction at the rubber hose, just use a 14mm wrench to secure the hose whilst you twist the...
• Re: Sudden clutch nothing...while parked
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 4 Sep 2014 16:12:02 -0700
  The hose connection to feed fluid to the clutch master is up on the side of the brake fluid reservoir. If the fluid level...
• Re: Shocks and brake job, one question
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sun, 25 Apr 2010 19:50:15 -0700
  ...the clutch hose and capped it. I did not have rebleed > my clutch as the bubbles flowed up into the brake MC. > Replaced clutch...
• Re: Is this the right caliper?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 21 Mar 2010 23:21:08 -0400
  ...As for upgrading to better brakes, you need the later spindles. They will bolt right up. You also need the later hoses. The big...
• Shocks and brake job, one question
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sun, 25 Apr 2010 08:16:05 -0700
  ...Still need to do MC, re-assemble rear brakes & flush system. One question - how do I deal with the clutch supply hose at the...
• Re: Clutch Master Cylinder Installation Q:'s
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Sat, 11 May 2002 08:23:25 -0600
  You can get a tool for about $4 that clamps off the hose, making draining/refilling unnecessary. Just another way. bmc :) "Faith will move...
• One of those days
  Historical mailing list - Pat Callaghan
  Sat, 24 Mar 2001 09:27:36 -0800
  ...While I am removing the hose form the valve the plastic end brakes off. My day just got more expensive. I will order the...
• Re: Proper Brake Pedal Feel/Travel?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 28 Mar 2010 22:20:30 -0400
  ...force of your hydraulics) That is why > > racecars use SS braided brake hoses, to give a positive feel to the driver > > when he's...
• Re: replacing front brake hoses (WAS Re: upgrading brakes in 83.5)
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 21 Jun 2018 21:15:02 -0700
  Or even a piece of tape across the vent hole on the cap will work. When I do that, I make sure that hole...
• Re: Metal brake line + short rear flex hose questions
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:38:18 -0700
  ...the rear short flex hoses. Mine look like they've never been replaced. >> >> Is a visual inspection for cracks sufficient to determine if they...
• Re: Pressure bleeding brakes questions
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Tue, 3 Sep 2019 22:09:02 +0000
  ...For me rear brake service always includes cylinders and the hoses unless Teflon or something special. Front always hoses with calipers at least getting...
• Re: Tips and Tricks Request - Change fuel hose from tank to pump
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 12 Oct 2013 05:52:39 -0700
  ...on fuel hoses. I have a few in all my tool kits and often use them to stop gas or brake fluid, On Sat...
• Re: PEX front bearings WARNING
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 16 Jun 2012 13:21:05 -0700
  ...brake hose where it goes to the caliper firmly mounted ( stock vanagon caliper has a bracket on the caliper there for the hose-to...
• Re: Brake Bleeding, here I go again
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 14 Jan 1997 09:56:21 -0500
  CARVER_JEFFREY@aphub.aerojetpd.com writes: >Well, here's the report on my recent brake bleeding adventure. > >My record is intact! BTW That is...
• variable brake pedal travel
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Sun, 31 Oct 2004 23:07:28 -0600
  ...typically long brake pedal travel. After checking the rest of the system, bleeding it, adjusting rear shoes, and replacing all hoses I rebuilt the...
• Re: Control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
  Wed, 26 Jan 2000 15:49:43 -0800
  ...Don't forget to remove the bracket that holds the brake hose first. Otherwise the full weight of the control arm is going to...
• Re: Matilda is on her way out
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 28 Jun 2012 20:27:24 -0700
  ...rebuild both ends thoroughly and replace the master cylinder, and brake hoses say .. that sure adds up to a chunk of change. And there...
• Re: Tranny oil
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 27 Oct 1994 20:46:47 -0700
  ...Remember that the typical path for moisture to enter your brake system is through the rubber hoses that connect each wheel cylender/caliper to...
• Re: DEm's da brakes!
  Historical mailing list - Eric Henning
  Fri, 4 Feb 2000 08:03:06 -0500
  ...Now you would have manual brakes. Brakes will work, but you will work harder. Its easy to pull the vacuum hose of the booster...
• Re: 2.1 WBX Coolant Loss: Searched
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 28 Apr 2015 18:29:53 -0700
  ...Had not checked the hose clamps on the new stainless coolant pipes. I bet I could rig up my brake bleeder to pressurize the...
• Re: Oil light problem
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 15 Nov 2014 15:40:11 -0600
  ...again that interfaces with available brake > tube fittings. I then bring the tube up and using two hose clamps the sensor > can be mounted...
• Another Weekend
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 23 Jan 95 8:20:43 MST
  ...I eventually stopped up the leak with tape and hose clamps, enough to get the brakes bled anyway; it still drips from down there...
• Re: wisdom of DOT 5 brake fluid
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sat, 7 Feb 2004 11:38:05 EST
  ...Another is how to swab the brake hoses which have end fittings with a smaller ID than the ID of the hose to which...
• Re: Front bumper, crash cage, Can you help me find a source?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 16 Jan 95 01:22:49 CST
  ...Porsche engine kits for vanagons/buses, South El Monte, CA 91733 brake rotors/stainless steel brake hoses (818) 448-8726 for vanagons, 'Panzer Brush...
• Re: disconnect brake line to remove caliper?
  Historical mailing list - KBatzler
  Tue, 17 Nov 1998 12:39:48 -0800
  ...On the other side of the bracket, toward the master >cylinder is a rubber brake hose, then brake line and so on. From my...
• Re: Bleeding brakes - 1.9 - questions
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 9 Nov 2011 21:10:45 -0800
  ...Much better is the bottle of brake fluid with a clear hose in it method ..( hose all the way to the bottom of the...
• Re: Vacuum pump
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Fri, 15 Sep 2006 12:57:27 -0400
  ...hose over to either the >accumulator or actuator. >Yes, vacuum from engine is ported through a one-way valve directly to >the power brake...
• Long Brake Line Installation Questions
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 5 Sep 2009 15:15:28 -0700
  ...I'm in the middle of installing a new front to back brake line. Front 92" portion is shaped and installed at pressure regulator...
• Re: 82 westy brake troubles...2nd master cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 16 Dec 2002 00:09:11 -0600
  ...New seals on the front > calipers(didn't need them)new rubber brake hoses,new rotors and > pads. Rear brakes appear to be fine...
• Re: replacing brake lines
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 3 Aug 2009 13:25:19 -0700
  ...For each rear flex hose to cylinder. Neil. -- Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ http://groups.google.com/group...
• Re: Ezee Brake bleeder kit from IPD
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Wed, 16 Feb 2000 18:45:24 -0700
  ...It has a pressure regulator between the tire and the bottle and has plenty of hose to reach the master cylinder in a Vanagon...
• Re: Next project: Thoughts on SS vs. Rubber Hose?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Tue, 7 Aug 2007 11:23:22 -0400
  At 10:36 AM 8/7/2007, mad madeline wrote... >We've made choices on everything but the rubber brake lines at each >wheel...
• Re: Loose brake master cylinder resevoir
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 26 Feb 2011 11:21:31 -0800
  ...out the brake dust, but I think that might have > been because I had the hose right over one of the brake cylinder seals...
• Bad things come in threes, and two of them are/were in the Vanagon.
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Mon, 26 Sep 2011 13:11:06 -0700
  ...I'm going to check rear/e-brakes, (auto) tranny and differential, to start. When I worked on the hoses I only lifted the...
• Re: Identifying brake calipers
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 10 Jul 2015 01:00:57 -0400
  ...On the 85 and earlier vans you may have to make a new brake line adapter to the hose. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon...
• Re: Replacing metal coolant hoses with copper?
  Historical mailing list - Phil Menchions
  Tue, 3 May 2005 03:06:12 -0230
  ...Replacing metal coolant hoses with copper? > > > > Tim, > > > > Every vehicle you see on the road ( including your's) has > > steel brake, fuel, and if applicable...
• Re: Brakes- the saga continues
  Historical mailing list - Mike B
  Thu, 1 May 2014 09:38:52 -0400
  ...rubber hose to the bleeder and put it in a small plastic or glass jar with a inch or so of brake fluid in...
• Re: Dual circuit Brake Question
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Sat, 12 Oct 2002 11:12:42 -0700
  At 09:46 AM 10/12/2002, you wrote: >I would suggest always bleeding all four wheels after doing brake >work. Also, since you...
• Re: Rubber...Our best friend...Our worst enemy
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:09:38 -0600
  ...I routinely inspect wear items like brake pads & such. I change out my brake fluid every 6 months. I replace belts & hoses when they...
• Re: Spare Parts List - Input
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Wed, 28 Aug 2002 14:30:34 -0400
  ...important 11)BRAKE and CLUTCH fluid 12) duct tape 13) 1/2 inch hose repair splice to splice out the heater hoses 14) spare...
• Re: Power steering fluid leak
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 12 Feb 2013 08:30:41 -0600
  ...You might have to was it down with brake cleaner to see if you've actually affected the leak. That hose is pretty trivial...
• Re: QUESTIONS: WHAT DO THESE PARTS DO? 83.5 Vanagon GL
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 3 May 1999 08:29:47 EDT
  ...leaking brake fluid at me feet. How much is a "new" master cylinder. Are they w/Warranty?>> Could be brake master cylinder or clutch...
• Re: Mystery Switch
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:56:27 -0700
  ...It is not one of the brake light switches - they screw into the brake master cylinder itself, but this is actuated by the pedal...
• Re: Looking for parts
  Historical mailing list - Mike B
  Sun, 10 Feb 2013 00:04:01 -0500
  ...I also recently replaced every brake line, hose and fitting on this same van, from master cylinder to all four brakes; http://www.thesamba...
• 87 westy: preventative maintenance
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Wed, 6 Jul 2005 14:09:35 -0400
  ...change coolant, fuel hoses, brake fluid. is there anything else one should exchange while the coolant is out, i mean, are there hoses that...
• Re: What happened to the Vanagon stuff at MSDS?
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 30 Aug 2002 14:31:49 EDT
  ...Designed Systems) used to sell Porsche 911 engine kits, brake rotors & stainless steel brake hoses, and a "Panzer Brush" Guard for Vanagons. But all...
• Re: here's a trick you seldom get to use ......bleeding clutch slave
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Wed, 8 Jul 2009 16:48:26 -0400
  ...I wonder, if you get a long enough hose, could a person bleed a different vehicle's brake/ clutch systems (using the good vehicle...
• Re: Help, 84 Vanagon Brake Diagnosis
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Wed, 29 Sep 1999 22:23:48 -0400
  ...He finally found a small leak in the union connecting the brake fluid line to the right front hose leading to the calipers. John...