Also, the plunger rod may have fallen out of the master cylinder.....
Alan
'52 A90
'53 BN1
'64 BJ8
On Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 10:15 AM, Michael Salter <
msalter@precisionsportscar.com> wrote:
> Hi Ned,
> My bet is that the system has leaked and the master piston cylinder is
> stuck
> in the bore which has prevented the reservoir from draining.
> It is very unlikely that air just "got" into the system while the car was
> sitting in storage.
> Does the brake pedal feel completely slack with no real resistance at all?
> If so the master cylinder piston is stuck down.
> Sometimes it will work its way back up over a few hours, but usually it is
> master cylinder rebuild or replacement time.
>
> Michael Salter
> 100 (1953) #174
> AHX12 (1953)
> Bugeye (1961)
> http://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/?p=432
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