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