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• Rubber versus steel braided brake hoses
  Historical mailing list - JAIME E FORERO
  Sat, 28 Jan 2006 06:03:30 -0800
  Would there be any difference in length between a front rubber brake hose and a front steel braided brake hose for a 91 Vanagon...
• Re: Pressure bleeding brakes questions
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 2 Sep 2019 10:49:46 -0700
  ...I had one brake hose (passenger front) failed internally and there's no return fluid... and the brake smoked a lot... so hot that...
• Re: Brake Fluid vs Hose Material
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 5 Jan 2010 21:32:49 -0800
  > Does anyone offhand know what the black outside/blue inside hose that > connects the brake fluid reservoir to the clutch master cylinder is made...
• Re: Brake Bleeding Hose?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:15:17 -0700
  ...vacuum hose, or small fuel hose .........anything rubbery that will push over the bleed valve and stay there. that gives you a nice brake...
• Front Brake Hose Source?
  Historical mailing list - Rob Lebo
  Mon, 6 Mar 2000 11:08:18 -0500
  Hello all, Anyone (Ron, Ken ?) know where I can buy some new front caliper brake hoses (left and right) for a 1991 Vanagon? Also...
• Front Brake Hoses - SA Big Brake Kit
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Mon, 15 May 2006 12:40:19 -0700
  ...attach these hoses at the bracket on the body that holds the union of the brake hose and the hard brake line. In this...
• HELP - how do I replace front brake line???
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 8 Mar 2003 16:31:45 -0600
  I must replace the right front brake hose on my 88 GL. I have the new hose but can't get the old one...
• Re: Tubing for Brake Fluid recommendation?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 3 Aug 2007 18:07:29 -0700
  Hi, I think you might be talking about the hose coming off the side of your brake fluid reservoir. That's not for the...
• Re: My Brakes are Frozen
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Wed, 19 Apr 2006 16:18:39 -0700
  Another cause for "stuck" brakes is a bad wheel cylinder brake hose. The interior of these rubber hoses can turn into a very effective...
• front brake hoses too short?
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Sat, 2 Aug 2014 17:11:47 -0400
  ...I've replaced all the brake lines and hoses on my 1990 2WD, as well as the front calipers. Hooking the new calipers up...
• Re: brake hoses
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 8 Jul 1994 18:00:42 -0600 (CDT)
  ...at least on other cars) that the stainless ]steel braided brake hose (which is really just the braided steel outside of ]the regular rubber...
• Re: 11mm brake line wrench
  Historical mailing list - Mike B
  Wed, 10 Jul 2013 11:33:00 -0400
  ...Flexible *brake* hose specs; 1. Left/right front *brake* hoses M10X1.0 female/female 400mm (15.75 in) 2. Left/right rear *brake* hoses...
• Re: brakes
  Historical mailing list - Eric Henning
  Tue, 9 Nov 1999 07:25:31 -0500
  ...When I took the front brake hoses off, I cut them open to look. They were filled with crud, swollen so only a pin...
• Re: Cast control arm upgrade worth it? Springs?
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sat, 2 Aug 2008 12:46:34 -0400
  mdrillock <mdrillock@COX.NET> writes: > If you get the brake/control arm assembly get the rubber brake hoses > too and don't damage them...
• Brake Bleeding Hose?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 12 Apr 2011 11:36:45 -0700
  ...I put a hose and bottle on the bleeder on the left front caliper and open the bleeder while pumping the brakes. This worked...
• Re: Aaaaargh! Brake failure (long)
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Mon, 17 Apr 2000 10:28:51 EDT
  Brent, I don't recall from your prior posts if you had replaced your brake hoses. I've seen a couple cases on Type...
• Re: front brake hoses too short?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Sat, 2 Aug 2014 18:09:29 -0400
  ...17:11 Dan Barrett <dbx@POBOX.COM> napisał(a): > Friends: > > I've replaced all the brake lines and hoses on my 1990 2WD, as...
• Re: 11mm brake line wrench
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Fedak
  Wed, 10 Jul 2013 12:11:42 -0400
  ...Front tee to left brake hose 140mm (5.5 inches) > 4. Left front brake hose to left front caliper 350mm (13.8inches) > 5. Front...
• Solo Brake Bleeding Success (finally)
  Historical mailing list
  26 Feb 97 11:27:10 PST
  ...Sneaky tip #1 - After attaching a clear hose onto the brake bleeder nipple, run the hose OVER the top of the tire. This will...
• TIICO...Diesel brake booster hose needed
  Historical mailing list - Sean B.
  Wed, 3 Oct 2001 17:20:51 -0700
  I'm doing a TiiCo conversion and still have no source for a brake booster hose (ridgid plastic hose with one-way valve, goes...
• Vanagon List Brake Special (Spring is coming!)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Mar 2002 11:59:58 EST
  ...Front Pads (VW)- $25 a set Front Rotors (Zimmerman, German)- $45 each Front Calipers (VW)- $60 each (new!) Front Hoses (VW)- $6 each Brake...
• Re: Metal brake line + short rear flex hose questions
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:51:26 -0400
  ...If you have any symptoms of dragging brakes and the hoses are old, I'd replace them. They're not very expensive, and a...
• vacuum hose source
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Fri, 21 Jul 1995 08:51:27 CST6CDT
  ...i shudder to think i'm meeting people on the road with soft, collapsable heater hose supplying vacuum to their brake systems. as i...
• Re: Hose from brake fluid reservoir to clutch master cylinder??
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 16 Nov 2011 02:07:27 -0500
  ...It's special hose for brake fluid; fuel or other ordinary rubber hose will be attacked. Dimensions are 7.3 mm I.D. 3...
• Re: Brake Fluid vs Hose Material
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Tue, 5 Jan 2010 00:21:26 -0500
  ...Or ask your FLAPS what kind of hose is safe for brake fluid... There is almost no pressure in the line until it gets...
• Re: Cast control arm upgrade worth it? Springs?
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Sat, 2 Aug 2008 10:17:25 -0700
  ...Mark Allan Streib wrote: > mdrillock <mdrillock@COX.NET> writes: > > >> If you get the brake/control arm assembly get the rubber brake hoses >> too and...
• Re: DOT Approved Stainless Brake Hose Questions. VC SS Kit Opinions?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 1 Sep 2012 11:42:51 -0400
  ...Anybody tried these or other SS brake lines? Edward At 03:04 PM 8/30/2012, neil n wrote: >Hi all. > >What I know...
• Re: replacing power steering lines with hoses
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 21 Aug 2010 08:42:31 -0700
  ...brake line at the wheel where rubber hoses are the norm. Long hoses just magnify these effect. Plus a failure of a hose is...
• Re: WAS Change fuel hose from tank to pump NOW stopping smaller lines
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Sat, 12 Oct 2013 11:59:12 -0700
  ...for a hose .. scrounge an old metal brake line off a dead vanagonsomewhere.. cut it short, like 2 inches.. smash or flatten the cut...
• Re: brake hoses interchangeable?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 7 Jul 2004 03:29:26 -0500
  ...brake hoses interchangeable? > I need to know what the physical differences are in the front brake hoses > for the 80-85 and the 86...
• Re: Tips and Tricks Request - Change fuel hose from tank to pump
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 12 Oct 2013 13:24:08 -0400
  For a brake line you could push a short piece of hose over the end of the line and then plug the hose or...
• Re: front brake hoses too short?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Sat, 2 Aug 2014 18:10:29 -0400
  ...17:11 Dan Barrett <dbx@POBOX.COM> napisał(a): > >> Friends: >> >> I've replaced all the brake lines and hoses on my 1990 2WD, as...
• Re: DOT Approved Stainless Brake Hose Questions. VC SS Kit Opinions?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 2 Sep 2012 19:45:27 -0400
  ...DOT Approved Stainless Brake Hose Questions. VC SS Kit Opinions? > >I was hoping there would be more response to this. I've thought >about...
• Re: How to Adapt Brake Vacuum line for engine conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Foss - Shazam
  Mon, 19 May 2008 17:45:21 -0700
  ...hose easily? > > I've never worked with this stuff before. > > Pic of air cooled part and engine: > > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/BrakeVacuumLine2.jpg/BrakeVacuumLine2...
• Re: front brake hoses too short?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 2 Aug 2014 15:14:06 -0700
  ...Mark Dan Barrett wrote: > Friends: > > I've replaced all the brake lines and hoses on my 1990 2WD, as well as > the front calipers...
• Re: mystery hose disconnected
  Historical mailing list - dr
  Mon, 4 Nov 2002 12:08:30 -0500
  ...connect that hose to it. your brake booster hose is on the other side as you describe. this hose has nothing to do with...
• Re: Power Brake Bleeding- Simple LOW cost Method
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 9 Dec 2000 10:33:19 EST
  ...Put one end of the hose on the bleeder and the other end in the jar, pour about an inch of clean brake fluid...
• Re: Help..............won't stop
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Wed, 3 Apr 1996 09:42:54 -0800 (PST)
  ...I should say something here, since I started this idea of the brake hoses clogging. In the last few years my front brakes have...
• DOT Approved Stainless Brake Hose Questions. VC SS Kit Opinions?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 30 Aug 2012 12:04:31 -0700
  ...http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_515_198/front_stainless_steel_brake_hose.html Anyone installed these? Opinions? I have to wonder...
• Re: brake fluid lost. Questions.
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 8 Dec 2014 11:09:41 -0700
  ...brakefluid.htm I Prefer this stuff ~ http://www.valvoline.com/products/consumer-products/brake-fluids/dot-4-brake-fluid/28 If the "hose connected...
• Re: diesel-gas conversion problems solved!
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Thu, 30 Jan 2003 08:01:25 -0800
  ...use for the brake booster vacuum line? I attached some hose >> between the >> rear nipple on the manifold and the brake booster line, but...
• Fwd: RE: Brake Repair '81 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 21 Jul 1998 13:16:34 -0700
  ...Rear shoes= 25 Brake fluid= 15 Rear brake hoses= 20ea 40 Rear E-brake cables= 22ea 44 Ft Brake hose= 30ea 60 Total in...
• Re: Dragging front brakes...why? how?
  Historical mailing list - Paul & Becky Oliver
  Thu, 1 Apr 2004 18:33:17 -0600
  > I've also heard of brake hoses collapsing internally and causing this. > They create a sort of check-valve effect -- the high pressure when...
• Re: brake pedal low--questions
  Historical mailing list - Ray Hunnam
  Wed, 25 Oct 2000 06:35:19 +1000
  ...Whilst doing some cleaning in the engine bay of my Van I noticed that the rubber grommet surrounding the booster brake hose through the...
• Re: Stainless Steel Brake Lines...brake performance tips
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Sat, 2 Sep 2000 11:25:17 -0400
  ...The intent is to keep the rubber hoses from expanding or bursting under very, very high pedal pressure. They do add some brake "feel...
• Re: Tips and Tricks Request - Change fuel hose from tank to pump
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 12 Oct 2013 12:50:54 -0500
  ...a brake line you could push a short piece of hose over the end of the > line and then plug the hose or clamp...
• Ezee Brake bleeder kit from IPD
  Historical mailing list - Robert S. Williams, MD (laptop)
  Sat, 4 Mar 2000 21:39:33 -0600
  ...The kit contains all parts needed to bleed the brakes except a bottle of fresh brake fluid,a a drain hose / jar to collect...
• mystery hose disconnected
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Mon, 4 Nov 2002 09:50:57 -0700
  ...Where should this be connecting? Could it have something to do with the brakes, which are spongy right now? The brake hose with check...
• brake hoses interchangeable?
  Historical mailing list - Dart 330
  Tue, 6 Jul 2004 15:00:26 -0500
  I need to know what the physical differences are in the front brake hoses for the 80-85 and the 86-91 hoses. Are...
• Hose from brake fluid reservoir to clutch master cylinder??
  Historical mailing list - Oxroad
  Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:56:15 -0800
  ...I need the fabric coated rubber hose that runs between the brake cylinder reservoir and the CLUTCH master cylinder for my 83.5 Westfalia...
• Re: DOT Approved Stainless Brake Hose Questions. VC SS Kit Opinions?
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Sat, 1 Sep 2012 16:21:13 -0500
  ...hoses. do not remember the brand or if they are DOT approved. They made a noticable difference in my opinion, making the brakes a...
• Next question - Removing 35 yr old brake lines from MC. :-/
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Fri, 8 Jun 2012 14:45:37 -0700
  Well, since the brake hoses actually have a plastic ring around them that says 77, I'm betting the metal lines are original too...
• brake hose differences
  Historical mailing list - Dart 330
  Fri, 2 Jul 2004 17:31:41 -0500
  I need to know what the physical differences in the front brake hoses are for the 80-85 and the 86-91 hoses. Are...
• 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: misc.
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Mon, 25 Mar 1996 15:57:00 -0800 (PST)
  ...Hmmm, so that might explain the >varying degrees of brake boost I had been experiencing :) . Anyway, got >hose clamps at the FLAPS and clamped...
• Re: Soggy brake pedal
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 27 Jul 2008 09:50:54 -0400
  ...If the pedal becomes firm then the rear brakes are the problem. Really bad bulging brake hoses. Wobbling or badly warped from rotors. Bad...
• Re: Gravity Bleed Question
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:59:07 -0700
  ...Cut up 4 pieces of clear hose and got 4 drain receptacles. Filled MC reservoir with proper brake fluid. Opened RR bleeder, attached hose...
• Re: Tips and Tricks Request - Change fuel hose from tank to pump
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 12 Oct 2013 08:43:30 -0500
  ...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: WAS Change fuel hose from tank to pump NOW stopping smaller lines
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 12 Oct 2013 15:32:58 -0500
  ...brake line, to cap it off, slide the nut back, put a rubber bleed > valve cap on the flared end. > > for a hose .. > scrounge...
• Re: Aaaaargh! Brake failure (long)
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Mon, 17 Apr 2000 08:50:01 -0700
  ...Aaaaargh! Brake failure (long) > > > Brent, I don't recall from your prior posts if you had > replaced your brake > hoses. I've seen a...