Same here, my 81 also shares the same reservoir.

Sean Garrett
81 Westy (his)
95 EVC (hers)
87 Syncro (2.5L Subie project)
82 Parts Vanagon (need a part ?)
Central Arizona

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of Anonymous Digest
> Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 9:17 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: wierd brake stuff :-(
> 
> 
> >Except on early air-cooled Vanagons, the clutch is also
> >hydraulic.  It shares the same hydraulic reservoir as the
> >brakes, located behind the instrument panel.
> 
> Hmmm..... I have a pretty early air cooled vanagon, circa 
> 1981, and the
> clutch is hydraulic and shares the same reservoir as the 
> brakes. In fact,
> its sitting in the garage awaiting a new slave cylinder even 
> as we 'speak'
> :-)
> 
> John
>