re

the
person pumping the peddle doesn't have to keep jumping out of the car to
refill the reservoir."

there's a wonderful tool for that..
got mine from a Tool Truck years ago ..
it's a bottle with a valve on it ..
fill the bottle ...insert it in upside down into the brake fluid res opening .
and it feeds fluid as needed.
enough to bleed 20 wheels cylinders in a row.

On 11/16/2014 6:20 AM, Don Hanson wrote:
>     I don't think having the brake and clutch reservoir above all the
> electrical connections in the dash is very smart at all.  It isn't hard to
> remove that cowl but it's also pretty easy to spill or dribble brake fluid
> down into all those wires and terminals.
>
> On Sun, Nov 16, 2014 at 7:59 AM, Brett Ne <brettn777@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>   when preparing to depart for an extended drive, the location is quite
>> inconvenient.  One might even say the location creates a safety hazard, as
>> it makes it less likely that folks will check these fluids regularly.
>>
>>
>> Actually, I find the location quite convenient.  I can even pop the
>> instrument cover off & do a quick check while stopped for a traffic light.
>> Try doing that with an underhood location.  It's perfect for the
>> obsessive/compulsive among us.  And, when you're bleeding brakes, the
>> person pumping the peddle doesn't have to keep jumping out of the car to
>> refill the reservoir.
>>
>> --
>> Brett in Portland, OR
>> "Albert" '82 VanaFox I4 Riviera
>>