My clutch reservoir was also completely empty after a 9-year storage. Dunno
where it does, but I suspect it leaks out of the slave cylinder. I wound up
having to replace almost everything, not surprising after nine years.
You should give serious consideration to putting new seal kits in all of
the cylinders. Don't be surprised if one or more of the wheel cylinders has
rusted up on you and needs replacing altogether. They sometimes do that
real quick like.
Tom Zuchowski
'61 Bugeye
Clemmons, NC
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> From: Gregory Kirk <gkirk@pe.net>
> To: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
> Subject: Hydraulics...
> Date: Sunday, July 19, 1998 8:27 PM
>
> OK, I just got the engine started on the midget (62) the other day, after
> nine months or so on jackstands. So far so good, it needs a bit of a
tune
> as it's idleing a bit high, but the exhaust smells ok, and the carbs
sound
> ballanced with the old hose to the ear trick. Cool beans...
>
> now I push the clutch in and... no reistance, OK lets step on the brake..
> no travel. Clearly this is not a good thing. Whick check under the hood
> revelas that the reservoir is empty. This is not a good sign, obviously
> there's a leak somewhere, but to find it I need fluid in the system.
> Needless to say, I can;t find any mtthod for refillin the system in the
> manuals I have at hand.
>
> Anyone got suggestions? Why would the brake pedal be locked up? Brake
> master cylinder shot? (I hope not)
>
> any help would be appreciated.
>
> Greg
>
>
> "But I, being poor, have only my dreams;
> I have spread my dreams under your feet;
> Tread softly because you tread on my dreams."
> Yeats
>
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