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Subject:Re: Strange Brake Issue
From:Tromper
Date:Sat, 24 Aug 2002 01:36:42 -0700

Flushed it all last year, still does it, no clue.
Using DOT 4.  What gets me is that it pumps right up
and is firm again, no real danger if you're alert, just
a heart stopping moment.
JT

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Doktor Tim
Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2002 1:29 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Strange Brake Issue

My guess is crud in the master cylinder. How black is the fluid?? Flush and
bleed the system yearly, and don't forget the clutch.

At 01:20 AM 08/24/2002, you wrote:
>This is getting strange, my brakes about once every 3 months suddenly
>go almost to the floor but then pump up fine and firm, and don't but me for
>another quarter.  Any ideas??