On Feb 28, 2006, at 11:45 PM, John Rodgers wrote:

> Well, that's what I thought, but it was clear as mud. BTDT.

Clear as 20 year old brake fluid, maybe? Sorry! : )

Jim
> Just wanted
> to get it clear, not just for me, but for everyone.
>
> Regards,
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver X 2
>
> Mark Tuovinen wrote:
>
>> John,
>>
>> What he is saying is that the fluid is leaking past the piston
>> internally hence the the pedal is soft and goes to the floor, but
>> the fluid is not getting past the external seals and thus not visible
>> on the outside of the cylinder.
>>
>> Mark in AK  BTDT
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
>> Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 7:52 pm
>> Subject: Re: Master Cylinder
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>
>>
>>
>>> Jim, please take another look at what you just wrote and  explain
>>> it to
>>> me. It kinda lost me.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> John Rodgers
>>> 88 GL Driver X 2
>>>
>>> Jim Felder wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> No, It can be bad and not leak. If you push on the pedal and it
>>>>
>>>>
>>> doesn't> squirt out somewhere, it doesn't mean that the fluid is
>>> not simply
>>>
>>>
>>>> bypassing the piston, which may be work out completely.
>>>>
>>>> Jim
>>>>
>>>> On Feb 28, 2006, at 8:23 PM, Tim Kasher wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> I prove myself a beginner mechanic on this board all the
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>> time.....and>> the
>>>
>>>
>>>>> members remind me all the time in emails :)....but this ? may be
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>> dumb>> but
>>>
>>>
>>>>> here it goes.
>>>>>
>>>>> If I am leaking no brake fluid does this mean the master
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>> cylinder is
>>>
>>>
>>>>> OK?
>>>>>
>>>>> I have AT on a 91 carat.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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