BTW, Robert,

'84 and earlier Vanagons don't have the fluid level sensor in the cap so
that GM cap would, no doubt work for them.

Mike

Mike Collum wrote:
> You are so right, Robert.  I didn't look carefully enough to see that it
> is indeed a BMW.  I only took note of the GM part number.  Apparently,
> late model GMs use a 45mm cap.
>
> Mike
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> ROBERT O UELTZEN wrote:
>> Gee Mike -
>> I just made one of those brake bleeders using the GM cap as described
>> in the site and bled my
>> Vanagon brakes using it.  The home-made blake bleeder described in the
>> website was made for a BMW,
>> wasn't it?  And you said that we all need a 45 mm cap like is found on
>> Audi, BMW, VW, etc.  True,
>> it need modifications as was mentioned in the site.  Could GM have
>> made something useful/usable
>> for us Vanagonites?  The GM cap can't be used normally on the brake
>> fluid reservoir - no provision
>> for a the brake fliid level sensor, but it works for a brake bleeder.
>>
>> Rob U
>> oldkayaker
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