Re: [T3] Brake bleeding and other hydraulics

[Jim Adney <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 13 May 2005 at 10:11, Constantino Tobio wrote:

> Jim Adney wrote:

> >Silicone brake fluid might help. A little silicone grease couldn't hurt. Don't 
> >use normal petroleum greases or oils on hydraulic brake parts.

> Is the silicone grease the same as the "tune-up grease" or is there a
> special "safe for brake hydraulics" grease I should be looking for?

It's probably not silicone grease unless it says so. VIrtually all common 
greases are petroleum based and should not be used on hydraulic brake parts.

> By the way, I've had my car in storage at my folks pending the purchase
> of my new home. A lot of questions I've been asking have been without
> having the car handy to look at. The car has been in hibernation since
> Sept last year, and hearing the stories of cars firing up and being
> driveable after 10 years of sitting has been quite encouraging. The car
> ran great (started hard- I'm confident I've got a serious vacuum leak
> from the vac advance hoses and the EGR pipe which will be dealt with)
> when it was parked.

Watch for unexpected gas leaks when you start. If they are just thru the sides 
of the injectors, they may heal up after a few days. Just run the pump to fill 
the fuel loop once a day for a week and see if the problem goes away. Leaks at 
the ends of hoses will require hose replacement, and you'll want to just 
replace all of them if you have to deal with any of them.

Vac adv hoses, even if disconnected, won't cause a noticable vacuum leak. EGR 
leaks are exhaust leaks, not vacuum leaks. The only problem that EGR leaks 
cause is that the escaping exhaust can cook and destroy any nearby wiring.

Because of the likelyhood of gas leaks when you try to start it, it's best to 
NOT do this inside. Roll the car out of whatever building it's in before you 
try this.

-- 
Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054
USA

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