

| Subject: | <No subject> |
| From: | Joe Romas |
| Date: | Thu, 16 Nov 2000 20:31:07 -0500 |
Look on the right side of the brake fluid reservoir and you'll see a hose going to the clutch master cylinder. Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bradley Flubacher" <flubach@HOME.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2000 8:24 PM > Is the brake hydrolic system in some way connected to the clutch hydrolic > system? The bentley book talks about filling the resevoir in the clutch > section. > > The reason I ask is I notice that my clutch pedal when fully depressed > doesn't seem to disengage the clutch as much as I might expect. When in > first gear and pulling out, the slightest lift of my foot off the floor > causes a little grab.. The grab stays small until I'm about 1" off the > pedal entirely. > > I know my brake fluid needs to be changed.. I recently put a new > transmission in. I didn't screw with the clutch hydrolics at all. My > intuition tells me they are two closed and seperate systems. Maybe I need > to have my clutch fluid changed? I don't have a pressure bleeder, so I > guess I can't do it myself. > > The reason this really bothers me is because it's sometimes tough to get > into 3rd. I think this is the reason... though I could be wrong. > > Why aren't there MORE vanagon fanatics?! > > Bradley Flubacher > State College, PA >
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