Mike,

That's pretty much how it works.

As for e-brakes... I don't think any manufacturers call them emergency
brakes anymore (too much liability).  They are intended solely as parking
brakes.

Cheers,

Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Elliott [mailto:camping.elliott@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 3:12 PM
To: VW Doka
Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Foot actuated parking brake

On 4/8/2008 2:37 PM VW Doka wrote:

> Or you could keep it simple and use one of these:
>
> http://www.mooreparts.com/store/product/2769/AC611590/

I'm a little dim in the area of brakes and the wonderfulness of how they
work. So for this little hydraulic brake park lock thing, um, you step
on the brake pedal, push the plunger on the lock and it keeps the
pressure on the brake piston thingies or something?

If the mechanical pull lever is intended as a parking brake, the lock
could be cool. But if viewed as an e-brake, well, isn't it intended to
provide some kind of backup in case the hydraulic system sprang* a leak?

==
* Is "sprang" a word? Sprung? Sprunged? Springed?

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Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
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84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
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