When the vans came from the factory they had a clear plastic shield over
the dash cluster. The shield had a hole so it would fit down over the
fluid reservoir filler neck, under the cap. This was to protect the
sensitive wiring from spills while adding fluid.  I'm sure many are lost
or ruined by time but a little care taken during filling is all that is
needed. I think they are available new again.

Mark

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.
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