On 3/25/10, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Mechanic said he felt no air in system, but pedal feels a little
>> spongy still. Pedal height actually ok. Braking action seems ok. But

>>
>   What you feel as "a little spongy" could be your lines
> "flexing".(expanding under the force of your hydraulics)   That is why
> racecars use SS braided brake hoses, to give a positive feel to the driver
> when he's 'on the binders'  I doubt a Vanagon would ever have the need for
> that precise brake feel .
>

Thanks Don.

Right. Forgot. Mechanic mentioned flex hose "flexing".

I just made another short video. Engine cold, pushing, you can hear
thud (barely), booster vacuum dissapates, hard pedal. Start engine,
pedal drops a little (normal), you can hear thudding more easily in
last portion.

youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6TmvkmAj8Q

Read more in archives, but still can't tell if I have a failed or
failing seal inside MC causing an internal leak.

Neil.

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