

| Subject: | Re: brake and clutch fluid reservoirs |
| From: | Dave Mcneely |
| Date: | Sun, 16 Nov 2014 11:17:49 -0600 |
---- Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > 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. Well, brake fluid is corrosive to paints and some plastics. Hence the warning on the can label to avoid getting it on those surfaces. mcneely > > 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 > > > > > -- David McNeely
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