[Mgs] MGB Disappearing brake fluid

[John DiFede]

Check the floor mat below the brake pedal for brake fluid.  I’ve heard that brake fluid can leak out and travel down the brake pedal arm, then drip onto the floor mat. 

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> On Apr 19, 2018, at 1:27 PM, Osborne, Paul via Mgs <mgs at autox.team.net> wrote:
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> Ck the inside of the rear tires and see if there is a wet spot running down the tire below the hub. If so that is where your fluid went.  It is a closed system, it has to be going someplace. 
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>> On Apr 18, 2018, at 3:36 AM, PaulHunt73 via Mgs <mgs at autox.team.net> wrote:
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>> Fluid can 'dry' if it falls on the floor and is left.
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>> Booster can suck up the fluid, but that usually only happens when the engine is running, and as far as I know with the later integral booster the only route is from the master rear seal.
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>> You won't really know until you fully bleed the system, just filling can leave air bubbles which may prevent further leaks.
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>> PaulH.
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>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> When I tried to take my MGB out of hibernation last Friday the brake peddle when all the way to the floor.  Looking under the hood, I found that the reservoir on the master cylinder was completely empty.  The whole system was working properly when I put the car away last fall.
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