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• Re: Leaking Head perment fix ??
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 18 Nov 2007 23:57:21 +1300
  ...A fluid is something that >flows. For example, natural gas is a fluid and can be compressed. >Miguel Yes, don't confuse fluid with...
• 85 Vanagon - DOT brake/PS fluids
  Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
  Mon, 3 Dec 2007 00:26:15 -0500
  I think its safe to say it's important to use DOT 4 fluid, (not DOT 5) when you fill up and bleed the...
• Auto Synthetic fluid recommendation needed
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 2 Jan 2016 18:17:02 -0500
  Hello helpful listers, Two years ago I had a local garage change my auto transmission fluid to synthetic. I can’t find a record...
• Re: 85 Vanagon - DOT brake/PS fluids
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Mon, 3 Dec 2007 09:49:05 -0500
  ...DOT-4 has a higher temperature rating, won't boil as easily (boiling brake fluid = no brakes). Last I bought brake fluid, Valvoline Synthetic...
• Re: Which fluid for power steering
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Mon, 4 Dec 2000 20:09:48 EST
  <<auto tranny fluid as it's power steering fluid? Dexron III OK for both?>> Yes, I have used Mobil synthetic ATM fluid now for...
• Re: Automatic Transmission Fluid Change
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:51:08 -0500
  The fluid suddenly changing color is a sign that a problem may be developing. The color change can be caused by overheating, contamination from...
• Cleaning Brake Fluid Spills
  Historical mailing list
  30 May 97 08:29:47 PDT
  ...As water is sprayed on objects with braked fluid, the brake fluid foams up, almost like a detergent. I kept spraying until the foaming...
• Re: Transmission Fluid Leak
  Historical mailing list - Melvin Mudgett-Price
  Wed, 24 Nov 2004 11:51:03 -0500
  It's not clutch fluid, it's an automatic. If it were a crankshaft seal leak, what fluid would be leaking and why does...
• Re: Brake Fluid Bleed Questions
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 16 Nov 1996 18:52:48 -0800
  >Hi all, > >I am attempting to replace the brake fluid in my '87 Westy and I have a couple >of questions: > >1) Bently mentions...
• Re: Dot 3 brake fluid question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 27 Sep 2008 21:52:14 -0400
  ...The new fluid is recommendd for all Volkswagen brake systems and is completely compatible with the previous DOT 3 fluid. DOT 4 brake fluid...
• Re: Rear brakes
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Sun, 9 Jun 2002 06:20:37 -0500
  Todd, Where there is smoke there is fire---- Ahhhh--I mean where there is fluid there is a leak-- If that rubber boot is...
• Re: sythetic auto trans fluid?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Wed, 2 Jul 2003 10:08:12 +1000
  ...sythetic auto trans fluid? > >Hi Volks, > > It's time to change auto tranny fluid and I want to go with >synthetic. Does anyone know...
• Re: Automatic Transmission Fluid Change
  Historical mailing list - Bill M
  Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:05:39 -0500
  I have experienced a automatic transmission failing right after a fluid change. It had very high miles,no previous services done,etc. The reason...
• brake fluid info
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 06 Jul 95 14:16:11 CDT
  ...o DOT4 fluid does not absorb water as readily as DOT3 fluid. Disadvantages: o DOT4 fluid eats paint! o DOT4 fluid is generally about...
• Synthetic brake fluid Q?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Fri, 3 Aug 2001 16:00:53 EDT
  I'm running DOT 4 brake fluid in my Vanagon brake system. While looking for DOT4 at Pep Boys I found none. But I...
• Re: power steering rack leak
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:54:27 -0700
  --snip-- also, I've never changed P/S fluid in 15 years either, so maybe I screwed up in that regard, the fluid (I...
• Re: ATF FOR POWER STEERING?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 17 Nov 2001 15:15:18 EST
  ...do NOT use regular power steering fluid. chris [text/html]
• Re: Brake fluid
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Thu, 3 Feb 2022 11:20:40 -0500
  Ok to mix, but draining as much as you can by the master cly reservoir, then moving to a high quality fluid will surely...
• Re: Auto Synthetic fluid recommendation needed
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 2 Jan 2016 18:54:52 -0500
  ...so I assume the fluid is red. > > Anyway. As the fluid is hopefully synthetic what is the proper synthetic automatic transmission fluid to add...
• Re: 85 Vanagon - DOT brake/PS fluids
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 3 Dec 2007 04:07:19 -0600
  Larry, I wonder when they began measuring brake fluid by the foot???LOL! Kidding aside - Definitely run ONLY the DOT 4 in the Vanagon...
• Re: is power steering fluid generic?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:56:51 -0700
  RE: Power Steering Fluid Bently specifies Dexron Automatic Transmission Fluid.
• <Syncro> viscous coupling fluid
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 7 Feb 1997 12:37:53 -0400 (AST)
  ...Some interesting data points, they supply the fluid to Chryslers Jeep/Eagle Gear divisions for the diffs. The basic stock Talon gets a fluid...
• Re: brake fluid change
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 12 Nov 2004 18:24:38 -0500
  Does it use DOT 5 brake fluid? If so, it is silicone based and doesn't have moisture absorption problem of "regular" DOT 3...
• Power Steering Fluid
  Historical mailing list - ADVRequest
  Thu, 24 Jun 1999 18:20:53 -0600
  ...The VW dealer said to use automatic transmission fluid since there isn't specific power steering fluid. Is this true and, if so, what...
• Re: power steering
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 25 Nov 2004 12:26:09 EST
  In a message dated 11/25/04 12:19:50 PM Eastern Standard Time, joeminglin@YAHOO.COM writes: > Bentley says ATF fluid. Is this...
• Re: Update on brake indicator light
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 11 May 2005 20:23:54 -0700
  No, in 85+ when VW put in the brake fluid level switch they removed the hydraulic sensing part of the circuit and used pressure...
• Re: Auto Synthetic fluid recommendation needed
  Historical mailing list - James
  Sat, 2 Jan 2016 22:57:40 -0500
  ...so I assume the fluid is red. > > Anyway. As the fluid is hopefully synthetic what is the proper synthetic automatic transmission fluid to add...
• Re: Brake warning light
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Sun, 18 May 2003 00:17:43 -0700
  ...If the fluid is low, top it off, and then figure out where the fluid is going.
• Re: Slipping Auto Tranny after fluid change
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Wed, 19 Jan 2011 12:53:40 +0000
  ...The trans right now shifts fine, so other then checking the fluid level I intend to leave it alone, changing the fluid now may...
• Re: Brake fluid
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 4 May 2018 23:53:46 +0000
  ...keep the fluid "dry" I changed the brake fluid before every race in my P-race car. I always used fluid from a scrupulously...
• Re: 84 Vanagon, will not shift into gear, Solved!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 4 Sep 2007 10:17:45 -0700
  Only thing is, 80-84 don't have the fluid level warning light. That came into use in 1985. Mark John Rodgers wrote: > Gary...
• Brake fluid testing strips
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 23 Oct 2024 21:43:45 -0400
  Hi folks, A friend told me recently that there are brake fluid testing strips. They let you know the condition of the brake fluid...
• Flushing the power steering fluid
  Historical mailing list - Koren
  Fri, 8 Aug 2003 12:59:23 -0700
  HAPPY FRIDAY!!! Anyone know how to flush the power steering fluid? It's the last fluid I need to swap out of my 91...
• Re: power steering
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 25 Nov 2004 12:36:50 -0500
  It is indeed Automatic Transmission Fluid. Mike '84 GL 7 pass manual steering '85 GL Westy power steering > Bentley says ATF fluid. Is this...
• Re: The case of the missing brake fluid.
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 21 Jan 95 14:02:34 EST
  > > >> > >>another weirder answer to the missing brake fluid could be that the BRAKE > >>master is leaking into the booster, hence the dissapearing fluid. > >> > >>Anyone...
• Re: Brake Fluid
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 17 Sep 2002 19:19:05 -0700
  I just started using ATE super Blue racing brake fluid, DOT 4. I'm told it is what BMW uses for its street cars...
• Re: brake fluid change
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Fri, 12 Nov 2004 15:45:15 -0800
  Richard, IIRC, most of the German car owner's manuals recommend changing the brake fluid every 2 years. Cheers, Jeff www.vanagonparts.com -----Original...
• Re: Looking for the root cause of power steering fluid loss
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 14 Mar 2007 09:44:32 -0400
  Hi Dustin, As I advised Anthony the other day, if you see no fluid on the ground, it's likely filling the boots on...
• Re: brake fluid and cold temps
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Disse
  Tue, 19 Nov 1996 22:29:25 -0600 (CST)
  ...Good thing VW designed the brake fluid reservoir to leave enough fluid for the brakes and not let the clutch hydraulic circuit run it...
• Re: ATF vs PS Fluid
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 25 Mar 2009 22:27:05 -0700
  ...ATF vs PS Fluid > Looking at my PS this morning cuz it's a little low. Looked at Bentley and > says add ATF fluid...
• Re: spent fluids
  Historical mailing list - Christopher D Chamberlin
  Fri, 12 Apr 1996 23:25:19 -0400 (EDT)
  ...to do to properly > dispose of dead break fluid from bleeding, or with parts cleaning fluids. > What do ya'll do ? My local quickie...
• Re: Brake fluid DOT 3-4-5-?
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Sat, 3 Apr 1999 22:01:54 -0800
  At 02:25 AM 4/3/99 -0800, you wrote: > Could somebody please tell me about Brake Fluid. What the DOT 3-4-5...
• Re: Power steering fluid
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:29:33 -0500
  ...Start the engine and add fresh fluid to the reservoir until clean fluid comes out that return hose. Shut the engine off. Reconnect everything...
• Re: Sticky brakes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 29 Jun 2016 20:27:15 -0400
  Brake fluid (glycol) is used as it gets along well with certain rubber/plastic parts. Yes it can absorb moisture especially since most of...
• Re: Power steering fluid; does it last forever?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Fri, 6 Aug 2004 11:40:08 -0400
  ...This is a much better product than the original hydraulic fluid. The only reason to change it, is dirt in the system. The fluid...
• Re: Automatic Transmission Fluid Change
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:31:37 +0000
  One of those was probably me, I have had two auto transmissions fail within days of having the fluid changed. One was on a...
• Re: Transmission Fluid Leak
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Wed, 24 Nov 2004 01:33:10 -0500
  Are you sure it's tranny fluid??? Not clutch rear cylinder fluid??? Or maybe a bad front crankshaft seal! Cheers, Ben http://www.benplace...
• Thoughts on changing auto trans fluid?
  Historical mailing list - jesse and monica
  Tue, 19 Aug 2003 20:43:52 -0400
  Hello all, Any special things i need to be aware of when changing auto trans fluid? I have the gasket set and strainer... just...
• Re: Synthetic brake fluid Q?
  Historical mailing list - Antaki
  Sun, 5 Aug 2001 02:22:55 -0700
  ...Synthetic brake fluid Q? I'm running DOT 4 brake fluid in my Vanagon brake system. While looking for DOT4 at Pep Boys I...
• EV Transmission fluid change
  Historical mailing list - Stanley, Roderick (strg)
  Mon, 10 Nov 1997 05:06:29 -0800
  Changed the transmission fluid in my '93 EV MV w/97,000 miles last weekend. I put in Mobil 1 synthetic 75-90W. Thanks...
• brake fluid change
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Fri, 12 Nov 2004 16:01:26 -0700
  What's the current advice on brake fluid changes? I ask because after looking very carefully through the manual for my '01 Jeep Cherokee...
• washer fluid won't work
  Historical mailing list - Jenny Fontaine
  Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:26:54 -0500
  Hi All, I have a '87 Westy and while my front wipers work, it won't dispense any washer fluid. The fluid came out...
• Newbie Questions
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 01 May 1996 16:08:33 GMT
  ...The fluid level in the brake fluid reservoir should always be between the two marks "MAX" and "MIN". If the brake fluid level falls...
• Re: The case of the missing brake fluid.
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 20 Jan 1995 15:45:32 -0500 (EST)
  > another weirder answer to the missing brake fluid could be that the BRAKE > master is leaking into the booster, hence the dissapearing fluid. I...
• Brake Fluid Bleed Questions
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Mitch Daughtry
  Sat, 16 Nov 1996 17:59:44 -0500
  Hi all, I am attempting to replace the brake fluid in my '87 Westy and I have a couple of questions: 1) Bently mentions...
• All You Wanted to Know about Brake Fluid ... :) <long>
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 28 Feb 1998 22:40:31 CST
  ...Fresh brake fluid is transparent and has a slight amber-colored look. As the fluid absorbs moisture, it takes on a darker, cloudy appearnace...
• ATF and final drive fluids
  Historical mailing list - Fred Brittain
  Sun, 30 Jun 2002 13:37:40 -0600
  Volks, I've searched the archives and read the "passing fluid" thread, but didn't see much about synthetic auto trans fluid. I would...
• Re: Automatic Transmission Fluid Contamination.
  Historical mailing list - PSD
  Tue, 9 Dec 2014 20:29:47 -0500
  ...But, I would imagine the volume of ATF may increase if diff fluid is getting in. You could monitor your ATF dipstick. Unfortunately you...
• Re: Sticky brakes
  Historical mailing list - C. Abney
  Wed, 29 Jun 2016 18:33:34 -0700
  I didn't read enough into it, but I wonder if the silicon-based brake fluids draw less water. They are incompatible with the...
• Changing AT Fluid
  Historical mailing list - Jim Ogul
  Mon, 8 Jul 2013 12:59:31 -0400
  Another newbie question, but what advice can you all provide on changing the automatic transmission fluid myself? For starters, where do I drain the...