Single brake line to rear ok?

[amalventano1 at tds.net (Allyn)]

iird, every vw master cylinder i've come across had 2 pistons / chambers. 
one for each diagonal. this setup relies on moving the same volume of fluid 
with each piston.
hth
Al

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dick Y Wong" <sailingfc@dslextreme.com>
To: "Mark F." <mk1mark@gmail.com>; "Scirocco-L" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 10:30 AM
Subject: RE: Single brake line to rear ok?


>I don't know what the 16V MC looks like, but if both rear lines are fed by
> two different chambers off the MC... I think you would need to "T" the 
> line
> at the MC and then "T" the line at the rear.  The system needs the volume
> from both ports of the MC to move the rear pads.  Capping one of the ports
> will not only cut off half the volume, but also render the brake system
> useless because the pedal will have very little travel (no place for the
> fluid to go from the capped port).
>
> Now if both lines are fed from a single common chamber, you can cap one 
> and
> the fluid will just exit through the other one.
>
> You'll need to examine how your MC is configured.
>
> GL.
>
> -Dick-
> 78 Scirocco
> Original Owner
> 95 Passat GLX
> Second Owner
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: scirocco-l-bounces+sailingfc=dslextreme.com@scirocco.org
> [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces+sailingfc=dslextreme.com@scirocco.org]On
> Behalf Of Mark F.
> Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 12:23 AM
> To: Scirocco-L
> Subject: Single brake line to rear ok?
>
>
> I'd like to install an adjustable proportion valve inline to the rear
> brakes on my 75 track/street car (which has a full 16v brake system).
>
> Can I just run one brake line to the rear, and "T" it off to both rear
> brakes (after the prop valve)?
>
> My Audi CQ comes like this from the factory...
>
> Would I "T" both rear lines just off the master cylinder to a single
> line, or use one rear line and cap off the other (at the MS)?
>
> Any input is much appreciated...
>
> Thanks!
>
> Mark.
>
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