...I think you need to park the beer OR the van ...

--- On Sun, 11/27/11, craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> From: craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
> Subject: Successful day today with the Pittsburgh Vanagon Club
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Date: Sunday, November 27, 2011, 10:30 PM
> Today I worked 8 hours on my "new
> bus" (90GL automatic) with the help of 7
> great workers. We got a great deal done, but issues have
> come up.
>
> We've got fresh brakes on 3 wheels (Front left, and both
> rears), we did not
> get around to the front right yet. While the front was
> apart piees of the
> suspension were ground down and rust proofed. Both rear
> parking brake
> cables have been replaced, as well as 75% of the fuel lines
> in the engine
> bay (all but the feed and return lines) as well as the
> lines under the van.
> Obviously, the rest of the lines will be done next.
>
> However, new problem.
> The brake pedal feels awesome. We probably need to bleed
> more, and haven't
> bled at all at the front right since we didn't touch that
> wheel. However,
> the pedal feels awesome with the car off and in position.
> Then..... with
> the car running, the pedal goes right to the floor. Pumping
> will bring it
> up, but barely. It took continuous pumping and clenched
> buttox (and a beer
> in hand) to get the bus down the hill.
> Also, randomly, its "grinding" into "Park".... sometimes
> (This is new).
>
> I can put a starter in unassisted on the ground in 18
> minutes now! (I've
> had them in and out at least 15 times on this bus
> already!)
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> -Craig
> '85GL
> '90GL
> '87 SUNROOF SYNCRO
> BOSTIG WESTY
>