At 11:43 AM 4/4/99 -0400, you wrote:

>  *Nothing*. The only time you will have a problem is if you........
>
>            Eric                   86-VW4x4
>On Sat, 3 Apr 1999, MtnGal wrote:
>
>> >       DOT 4 only.
>> >         Eric
>> Dot 4 only in Vanagons??
>> What will another dot # do to the parts?

Pleasepleaseplease be careful - DOT 5 dumped into a system that has not
been *thoroughly* flushed (preferably including disassembly & replacement
of *all* rubber parts) WILL CAUSE PROBLEMS - as in, do you really want to
stop your vehicle???  This is serious business - KNOW what you're doing
where brakes are concerned.

(And to add further confusion, DOT 5.1 <that's five-point-one> *is*
compatible with DOT 3 &/or 4!!)

If in doubt, read the can's instructions/warnings.

Austin