And Robinson thus wrote:
> 
> Yes yes, I know that Bob Hoover recently wrote a very informative spiel 
> on this very subject but I was wondering if I SHOULD replace my brake 
> lines.  You see I bought this '66 Westy with no brakes ('cept hand 
> brake).  I look in the master cylinder and jar, and both are bone dry.  I 
> removed the master cylinder and had no fluid come from any of the 
> three(?) lines at all (which reminds me-why are there three brake lines 
> coming out of the cyl.?).  This bus hasn't been registered since 1983 so 

2 lines to the front, 1 to the back, which splits on the driver's (LIL) 
side of the tranny

> I'm none too surprised.  Here's the question, should I try to flush out 
> and use the existing lines or should I just replace the whole system?  

I would try and flush it first.

Thom
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