[Mgs] Brake Fluid disappearing

[Mogrits]

Well that confirms what I was saying- it USED to be a thing. I know I made
that mistake around 1989 or so. I think you only sent this to me so I'm
copying in the entire list.

Warren

On Mon, Apr 23, 2018 at 7:24 PM, Osborne, Paul <paul at ece.rochester.edu>
wrote:

> the DOT3 seal replacement needed is no longer, as per many the service MG,
> re: J Twist and others.  About 1996 natural rubber was no longer used.
>
>
> Paul Osborne
> Department of Electrical and Computer Eng.
> University of Rochester
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> On Apr 20, 2018, at 8:27 PM, Mogrits via Mgs mgs at autox.team.net wrote:
>
>
>> > ----- 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.
>>
>
> Check behind the tires as suggested but also take out your driver side
> carpet and look for either fluid in the carpet or signs of blistered paint
> in the floor pan where the fluid has stripped it. If I ever had a leak that
> was the first place I looked. It means your master cylinder is leaking.
> What kind of fluid do you use? If you ever used DOT3 you need to replace
> every seal in the system.
>
> Warren
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