Re: Smoke now Fire

From: Jarrid Gross (jarrid_gross(at)earthlink.net)
Date: Tue Jun 29 1999 - 22:16:34 CDT


Rick Ehlert wrote:

> I agree that the copius amounts of smoke from my tail pipe today was brake
> fluid from the power vacuum, etc...Now, when I went to bleed the brakes I
> started a leak at the pedal at the back of the master cylinder!!! Is this
> difficult to fix? Or can I remove it and add the rubber deal thats
> malfunctioning?
>
> Thanks and Happy wrenching (LOL)
>
> Rick E
> Series V

You must remove the master cyl, and fully rebuild it.

Your main piston has failed, and the rubber cap(just a dust seal) is just
letting
the fluid into the cockpit.

Jarrid



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