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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Mirek, the hose fitting is a 5/16” pipe thread. There is a rubber washer under the brass nut.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Do you have a 1/8” thick, or thicker, rubber washer between the reservoir rim and the bottom of the cap when you try to pressurize the system?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thanks for the cap info.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>John<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> m.g.sharp@sympatico.ca [mailto:m.g.sharp@sympatico.ca] <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 11, 2023 3:42 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'John Spaur' <jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net>; healeys@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [Healeys] Motive Products Power Bleeder<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>Interesting John, I took the cap off my TC and is not only looks identical to the one on my BT7, but screws on the BT7 reservoir nice an tight, so I am quite confident the 1109 part number will fit on both the TC and the Healey, but as I said, it does not seal when the bleeder is pressurized.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>Your solution looks simple! When I get to dealing with this issue, I will take a close look at this solution.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>Thanks, Mirek<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> John Spaur <<a href="mailto:jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net">jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 11, 2023 1:55 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:m.g.sharp@sympatico.ca">m.g.sharp@sympatico.ca</a>; <a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [Healeys] Motive Products Power Bleeder<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Mirek, the recommended cap for the M.G. TC is 1109. I did call tech support and was told there was not a cap for the Austin-Healey even though the website states differently. Something interesting is tech support is provided by the former company owner. He bought the company in 2008 and sold it in September of 2023. Motive Products is located back east but tech support is provided by the former owner and the area code for his phone is 408.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><img border=0 width=703 height=55 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image001.png@01D9FC63.3F502880"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I have attached photos of my reservoir and cap. I fabricated a cap from the lid of a PVC solvent can. It fits the reservoir and seals with one rubber gasket on the inside.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>John<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:m.g.sharp@sympatico.ca">m.g.sharp@sympatico.ca</a> [<a href="mailto:m.g.sharp@sympatico.ca">mailto:m.g.sharp@sympatico.ca</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 11, 2023 4:38 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'John Spaur' <<a href="mailto:jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net">jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net</a>>; <a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [Healeys] Motive Products Power Bleeder<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>John, I have this same bleeder but the product number for the adaptor is not listed on my receipt. However, they can tell you which one you need. I seem to recall that oddly they did not have an early Healey listed, but the cap on the reservoir is the same as my M.G. TC, and the dealer did have a listing for the TC, although I don’t see it on their web page. Weird. I’d contact their support people and ask.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>That said, I have never been able to get the cap on the bleeder to seal on the reservoir. I mentioned it to Mike Salter who had a similar problem. It just does not seem to screw down tight enough, although I can see no logical reason for it not sealing. It is on my “to do” list (but near the bottom), to get a used reservoir and experiment to get a better fit. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>Lastly, I could not see how one would prevent the brake fluid in the tube from draining out when the cap was removed. I fitted a check valve in the line right above the adaptor. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>I’d be interested to see if other listers have had issues the adaptor sealing on the reservoir and how they solved it.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>For now, I am back to the old school method and it works fine, I just need to find another warm body to pump the pedal.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>Cheers, Mirek<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net">healeys-bounces@autox.teamnet</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>John Spaur via Healeys<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 10, 2023 10:03 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Motive Products Power Bleeder<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Does anyone have one of these? I bought one and the Girling cap does not fit my Moss Motors Classic Gold brake/clutch fluid reservoir. I have a 1962 BT7.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=345 height=292 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.png@01D9FC63.3F502880"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The adaptor above is the red cap and hose, the Girling one.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I think I need the 1100 adaptor pictured below.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=277 height=201 id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image003.png@01D9FC63.3F502880"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you have one, which adaptor did you have and do you have a product number you could send me?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>John<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>