[Healeys] Vanishing Brake Fluid

[i erbs]

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 at 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’ve 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’s about 20% down.  So I
> rechecked all of the lines and connections and I couldn’t find any leaks -
> everything is dry.
>
> Should I expect some loss of fluid when the servo is newly installed, the
> system is fully bled and I have a strong petal?  Is there a “mysterious
> place” that brake fluid goes not to be detected?  I’ve heard that the
> master cylinder could cause such an issue but I don’t see any fluid 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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