At 11:46 03/24/97 -0500, you wrote:
>Pulling out my Series V from winter hibernation to a hopefully inspiring
>Easter drive (is it too early? I'm new to the East Coast).
>
>But first have to deal with my vanishing brake fluid problem that been
>plaguing me all winter while the car was in storage (barn, covered but
>not closed). After about 24-48 hours of refilling, the brake fluid
>reservoir is empty.
>
>Any easy way to isolate and identify the source of the leak? I have
>been wanting to completely overhaul the entire brake system, but not
>quite financially ready being tax-season and all.
>
>Your comments and guidance qould be greatly appreciated.
>
>Siegfried
>
Just make sure your vacuum brake booster is not defective - if it is it will suck the fluid out of the brake system and pump it into the intake manifold and make one helluva mess of both systems - the brakes and the intakes! I had to disconnect the vacuum booster completely from the brake system and run with purely manual brake pressure. It worked OK. Just needed a little more pressure on the brake pedal. But it stopped the blue smoke and the stalling!
Rots of Ruck!
Barrie
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