brake fluid 'fountain' in master cylinder reservoir
06-21-2007, 07:22 PM
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brake fluid 'fountain' in master cylinder reservoir
Hi,
I have a question about my '88 Firebird.
Is it normal for the brake fliud in the master cylinder reservoir to spurt up like a fountain when the brake pedal is pressed with the cap removed?
Thanks.
I have a question about my '88 Firebird.
Is it normal for the brake fliud in the master cylinder reservoir to spurt up like a fountain when the brake pedal is pressed with the cap removed?
Thanks.
06-23-2007, 03:19 PM
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Re: brake fluid 'fountain' in master cylinder reservoir
i have a nice badge of stupidity on the underside of my hood from that one. 
06-28-2007, 03:16 AM
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Re: brake fluid 'fountain' in master cylinder reservoir
i got some paint that wants to come off from doin that..
06-28-2007, 08:55 PM
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Re: brake fluid 'fountain' in master cylinder reservoir
I think we all did that the first time we bled brakes. So worried about pumping it dry, we thought it would be a good idea to leave the top off so we could moniter it. Then ya hit the pedal and 
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