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Subject:Re: 84 Vanagon, will not shift into gear, Solved!
From:neil N
Date:Tue, 4 Sep 2007 09:57:27 -0700

On 9/4/07, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote:

> Since both brakes and clutch are operated from the same fluid tank, a
> safety factor was built in. Brakes are a safety item, so the clutch is
> the first thing to go as the fluid level drops. Then the brakes will
> follow as more fluid is lost. But the warning light is there to help
> prevent just such a problem.

Thanks John. This answers a question I posted in this thread. And of
course, I "second that motion". - The hydraulic leak could be on
either system. Brake or clutch.

Neil.

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