My vote is that the compensating valve ports are plugged and there is no
"make-up" brake fluid getting to the MC.

Adjust the brakes and replace and rebuild the MC.

How did I do?

Dave

On Jan 23, 2008 7:35 PM, 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
>