[Vwdiesel] Brakes?

[William J Toensing]

I still haven't got my Quantum to run properly as I haven't been able to work on it lately as I tripped on an extension cord in the dark that I had left where I shouldn't have, another story. 
However, when I did have the Quantum running, the power brakes didn't work. Traced it to a leak in the rigid plastic hose that runs from the vane vacuum pump to the brake booster. There was a hole in it that looked like it was factory made & belonged there. What I think happened is that I left a trouble lite on while resting on that plastic vacuum hose & melted the hose so the answer is to seal the hole which I have done. However, there may be another problem as the prior owner there was a sometimes leak in the brake system so he carried a can of DOT 3 brake fluid. However, the brake fluid has not gone down since I have owned it, but I haven't driven it much.
Bill Toensing, Nevada City, CA