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Subject:Re: Vanagon Woes
From:David Beierl
Date:Fri, 21 May 2010 17:43:45 -0400

At 11:29 AM 5/21/2010, David Beierl wrote:
>True, if a brake line bursts the clutch will run into problems if
>you don't keep the reservoir topped off (hint: tape an

It's been pointed out to me that the clutch will still work just fine
for a long time even if the reservoir is empty.  The hose from
reservoir to master cylinder has enough capacity to keep it
working.  Which in my mind removes the last real weakness of an
excellent system.  I do wish they'd adopted Saab's "dual diagonal"
system for emergency braking, instead of either front pair or rear
pair.  There's more tubing but you get equally good braking whichever
pair fails.

Yours, (mine?)
David