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Subject:Re: brake proportioning valve (was: badly rusted mystery part)
From:BenT Syncro
Date:Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:37:48 -0800

On 12/12/07, Allan Streib <streib@cs.indiana.edu> wrote:
>
> OK, so none of these look like they're intended to be mounted under the
> vehicle, exposed to the elements, correct?  So what -- I run a loop of brake
> line into the cabin and mount this valve under the dash somewhere?
>
> Allan
>

That's pretty much how most are designed. Otherwise, you'd have to crawl
under to do your adjustments? Yuck! If you want a non-adjustable situation,
go to "brake pressure regulators" indtead. Or better yet, find a load
sensitive version which automatically adjust the rear pressure depending on
the load. Most 85-later Golfs and Jettas had this IIRC. Even my lowly 88 Fox
wagon had one.

BenT