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Re: [Healeys] Vanishing Brake Fluid

To: Price Lindsay <050.rpl@gmail.com>, Ahealey help <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Vanishing Brake Fluid
From: i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2016 15:32:28 -0800
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Check the clutch master too. Pull the rubber cap back and check for
moisture

Mr. Ira Erbs
Portland,OR
On Feb 27, 2016 3:26 PM, "Price Lindsay" <050.rpl@gmail.com> wrote:

> Ira - I think you may have hit the nail on the head!  I pulled the carpet
> back and there the moisture was!!  I'll replace the unit and hopefully my
> problem will be solved.
>
> Thank you, thank you!!!
>
> Price Lindsay
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Feb 27, 2016, at 6:08 PM, R. Price Lindsay <050.rpl@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Thanks Ira.  I=E2=80=99ll look at that in the next day or two.
>
> Price Lindsay
>
> 239-596-8518 (Home)
> 630-841-6300 (Cell)
> 050.rpl@gmail.com
>
>
> On Feb 27, 2016, at 5:50 PM, i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Have you checked the carpet under where your pedal pushrod goes into the
> master cyl?
>
> Mr. Ira Erbs
> Portland,OR
> On Feb 27, 2016 1:36 PM, "R. Price Lindsay" <050.rpl@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> After finding my brake reservoir empty of fluid a few months ago and
>> checking all the lines and connections which were sound, I sent my servo=
 to
>> be rebuilt.  The repair shop told me there was fuel in the servo causing
>> the gaskets to dry out and leak.  OK, they rebuilt it, gave me a check
>> valve, sent it back, I installed it with the new valve and I bled the
>> system.  I=E2=80=99ve had it out on a few local runs, maybe 50 miles or =
so.  Oddly,
>> on my last trip, I smelled something like anti freeze escaping but the
>> system is full.
>>
>> I just checked the brake reservoir and it=E2=80=99s about 20% down.  So =
I
>> rechecked all of the lines and connections and I couldn=E2=80=99t find a=
ny leaks -
>> everything is dry.
>>
>> Should I expect some loss of fluid when the servo is newly installed, th=
e
>> system is fully bled and I have a strong petal?  Is there a =E2=80=9Cmys=
terious
>> place=E2=80=9D that brake fluid goes not to be detected?  I=E2=80=99ve h=
eard that the
>> master cylinder could cause such an issue but I don=E2=80=99t see any fl=
uid around
>> it or the connections and how much fluid could it hold?
>>
>> Thank you for your help.
>>
>> Price Lindsay
>> 67 BJ8
>>
>>
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<p dir=3D"ltr">Check the clutch master too. Pull the rubber cap back and ch=
eck for moisture </p>
<p dir=3D"ltr">Mr. Ira Erbs<br>
Portland,OR</p>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Feb 27, 2016 3:26 PM, &quot;Price Lindsay&quo=
t; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:050.rpl@gmail.com";>050.rpl@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote=
:<br type=3D"attribution"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin=
:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">=
<div>Ira - I think you may have hit the nail on the head!=C2=A0 I pulled th=
e carpet back and there the moisture was!!=C2=A0 I&#39;ll replace the unit =
and hopefully my problem will be solved.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Tha=
nk you, thank you!!!<br><br>Price Lindsay<div><div><br></div><div><br></div=
><div>Sent from my iPhone</div></div></div><div><br>On Feb 27, 2016, at 6:0=
8 PM, R. Price Lindsay &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:050.rpl@gmail.com"; target=3D"_=
blank">050.rpl@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"ci=
te"><div>Thanks Ira.=C2=A0 I=E2=80=99ll look at that in the next day or two=
.<br><div>
<span style=3D"border-collapse:separate;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&#39;T=
imes New Roman&#39;;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:norma=
l;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:-webkit-auto;text-ind=
ent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><br>Price =
Lindsay<br><br><a href=3D"tel:239-596-8518" value=3D"+12395968518" target=
=3D"_blank">239-596-8518</a> (Home)<br><a href=3D"tel:630-841-6300" value=
=3D"+16308416300" target=3D"_blank">630-841-6300</a> (Cell)<br><a href=3D"m=
ailto:050.rpl@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">050.rpl@gmail.com</a><br><br></s=
pan>

</div>
<br><div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>On Feb 27, 2016, at 5:50 PM, i erbs=
 &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">eyera3000@gma=
il.com</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br><div><p dir=3D"ltr">Have you checked the car=
pet under where your pedal pushrod goes into the master cyl?</p><p dir=3D"l=
tr">Mr. Ira Erbs<br>
Portland,OR</p>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Feb 27, 2016 1:36 PM, &quot;R. Price Lindsay&=
quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:050.rpl@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">050.rpl@gm=
ail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br type=3D"attribution"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_q=
uote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1e=
x"><div style=3D"word-wrap:break-word">After finding my brake reservoir emp=
ty of fluid a few months ago and checking all the lines and connections whi=
ch were sound, I sent my servo to be rebuilt.=C2=A0 The repair shop told me=
 there was fuel in the servo causing the gaskets to dry out and leak.=C2=A0=
 OK, they rebuilt it, gave me a check valve, sent it back, I installed it w=
ith the new valve and I bled the system.=C2=A0 I=E2=80=99ve had it out on a=
 few local runs, maybe 50 miles or so.=C2=A0 Oddly, on my last trip, I smel=
led something like anti freeze escaping but the system is full. =C2=A0<div>=
<br></div><div>I just checked the brake reservoir and it=E2=80=99s about 20=
% down.=C2=A0 So I rechecked all of the lines and connections and I couldn=
=E2=80=99t find any leaks - everything is dry.<div><div><br></div><div>Shou=
ld I expect some loss of fluid when the servo is newly installed, the syste=
m is fully bled and I have a strong petal?=C2=A0 Is there a =E2=80=9Cmyster=
ious place=E2=80=9D that brake fluid goes not to be detected?=C2=A0 I=E2=80=
=99ve heard that the master cylinder could cause such an issue but I don=E2=
=80=99t see any fluid around it or the connections and how much fluid could=
 it hold?</div><div><br></div><div>Thank you for your help.<br><div>
<span style=3D"border-collapse:separate;font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#3=
9;;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:=
normal;line-height:normal;text-align:-webkit-auto;text-indent:0px;text-tran=
sform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><br>Price Lindsay<br>67 BJ8=
</span></div>
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