Thanks for the correction. Sounds like a better vacuum pump design.

Neil.

On 1/23/08, Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> Diesel vanagons and 1.9's don't use the rabbi type vac. pump with the
> diaphragm,
> They have metal gears, sort of.
> He should look closely at the nipple (  it's a one way valve too I think )
> on top of the vac pump.
> They get pumped and broken very, very easily, that nipple, I can just see
> the glue on it that someone tried to patch it with. - and that's the source
> of he vac. assist problem.
> Scott
> www.turbovans.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> neil N
> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 5:11 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Brake Problem , 82 Westy
>
> Something else occurred to me.
>
> I know Scott mentioned the vacuum pump. Along those lines, I recall my
> old Rabbit Diesel went through a phase of burning out the little
> plastic discs in the vacuum pump. I realized later that the engine was
> running too hot.
>
> Not sure if the 1.9 NA has the same or similar pump design, but.....
>
> Did the 1.9 over heat at any time?
>
> Neil.
>
> On 1/23/08, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Worn (less efficient) out brake booster?
> >
> >
> > Neil.
> >
> >
> >
> > On 1/23/08, Mark Drillock <drillock@earthlink.net> wrote:
> > > A few days ago I acquired an 82 Westy that had been mostly parked for a
> > > couple years. 1.9NA, 5 speed. The brakes mostly work ok driving around
> > > but if I put the tranny in neutral as I slow for a stop the brakes will
> > > be ok for the first push of the pedal but not if I let up and push again
> > > right away. The pedal stops moving at about the same place but the
> > > brakes don't slow the vehicle much.
> > >
> > > Same going down hill, if I push in the clutch the brakes work for one
> > > push but not after that.
> > >
> > > Any ideas?
> > >
> > > thanks,
> > > Mark
> > > 82 Westy 1.6 replaced with 1.9D-NA
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
> > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> >
> > Engine swap beginings: http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
> >
>
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
> http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
>
> Engine swap beginings: http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>
>

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http://web.mac.com/tubaneil

Engine swap beginings: http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/