Here's a stumper about brakes

[jdbubb at ix.netcom.com (Dan Bubb)]

Yeah, the brake fluid is getting by the internal seals of the master
cylinder and leaking into the booster.
Time for a new master cylinder
Dan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Rose" <slash2@mindspring.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 9:22 AM
Subject: Here's a stumper about brakes


> What would cause brake fluid to empty into the the brake booster?  I had
> this problem before I changed my master cyl.  It actually got bad enough
to
> fill the booster up to the master cyl. and make it seem like my car blew a
> head gasket.  I swapped a corrado master cyl. in about a month ago and
> having the same problem.  I don't have leaks any where else in the system
> so I know it's getting sucked into the booster.  It's not bad right now
but
> it just about drained the brake res. in a month's time.
> Anybody?
>
>
> Scott Rose
> 88 red 16v
> Import R  "solid shift" linkages for VW A1 chassis
>
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