Thanks for the info. I'll get right on it, well more accurately, under it, but while I'm under there, I would also like to know if I was a fool for buying the inferior hose? Should I buy the proper one and replace it? On Sat, Jun 7, 2008 at 12:30 AM, Gary P. Alexander <meanmachine41@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I got to thinking about your brake lite issue last night. Here's what I'd > do first, check the ground wires on the taillight housing , then clean the > bulb contacts and the contacts in the bulb holders, maybe that'll do it. > Also, could be a bad or failing brake light switch(s) down on the master > cylinder. > Great opportunity to change those out and bleed your brakes! See, I'm > always thinking of more ways for you to work on Donner. > > > --- On Fri, 6/6/08, julie.hey.ho.lets.go@xxxxxxxxx < > julie.hey.ho.lets.go@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > From: julie.hey.ho.lets.go@xxxxxxxxx <julie.hey.ho.lets.go@xxxxxxxxx> > > Subject: [tcb] Brake light question/theory > > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Date: Friday, June 6, 2008, 10:44 PM > > Okay, here it goes, I've got a question/theory about the > > brake lights on my > > '71. Step back in time with me for a moment. I had an > > intermittent problem > > when applying my brakes, Donner would sometimes stall or > > come close to > > stalling. There was a crack in the check valve in the > > brake booster hose, > > so that was replaced and the brake booster hose was so old > > and crumby, it > > was replaced too but the local VW parts place did not have > > the proper > > reinforced brake booster hose. I was informed that the one > > I was buying was > > wimpier but I was assured that it would work fine and that > > the proper one is > > hard to find and way overpriced, so I went for the inferior > > one. > > My intermittent problem is gone which is very nice but > > twice I've heard from > > those following me in a cruise that my brake lights > > don't work. So both > > times I get back in the Bus and step on the brakes and the > > brake lights work > > but last night I realized that I can halfway apply the > > brakes and the lights > > don't come on. Can this possibly be related to the > > cheaper, wimpier brake > > booster hose? Or does anyone have a different idea on why > > this is happening > > or an idea of how I should fix it? > > > > >