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Subject:Re: brake and clutch fluid reservoirs
From:Jim Felder
Date:Sun, 16 Nov 2014 11:11:03 -0600

Anyone on the list ever report having a problem with this?

Just wondering, as we have all dribbled fluid at some point but I don't
recall it posing a problem.

Jim

On Sun, Nov 16, 2014 at 10:20 AM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> 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
> >
>