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Re: [Healeys] Vanishing Brake Fluid

To: i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Vanishing Brake Fluid
From: Price Lindsay <050.rpl@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2016 18:26:24 -0500
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Ira - I think you may have hit the nail on the head!  I pulled the carpet ba=
ck and there the moisture was!!  I'll replace the unit and hopefully my prob=
lem will be solved.=20

Thank you, thank you!!!

Price Lindsay


Sent from my iPhone

> On Feb 27, 2016, at 6:08 PM, R. Price Lindsay <050.rpl@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Thanks Ira.  I=E2=80=99ll look at that in the next day or two.
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> Price Lindsay
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> 239-596-8518 (Home)
> 630-841-6300 (Cell)
> 050.rpl@gmail.com
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>> On Feb 27, 2016, at 5:50 PM, i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Have you checked the carpet under where your pedal pushrod goes into the m=
aster cyl?
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>> Mr. Ira Erbs
>> Portland,OR
>>=20
>>> On Feb 27, 2016 1:36 PM, "R. Price Lindsay" <050.rpl@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> After finding my brake reservoir empty of fluid a few months ago and che=
cking all the lines and connections which were sound, I sent my servo to be r=
ebuilt.  The repair shop told me there was fuel in the servo causing the gas=
kets to dry out and leak.  OK, they rebuilt it, gave me a check valve, sent i=
t back, I installed it with the new valve and I bled the system.  I=E2=80=99=
ve had it out on a few local runs, maybe 50 miles or so.  Oddly, on my last t=
rip, I smelled something like anti freeze escaping but the system is full. =20=

>>>=20
>>> I just checked the brake reservoir and it=E2=80=99s about 20% down.  So I=
 rechecked all of the lines and connections and I couldn=E2=80=99t find any l=
eaks - everything is dry.
>>>=20
>>> Should I expect some loss of fluid when the servo is newly installed, th=
e system is fully bled and I have a strong petal?  Is there a =E2=80=9Cmyste=
rious place=E2=80=9D that brake fluid goes not to be detected?  I=E2=80=99ve=
 heard that the master cylinder could cause such an issue but I don=E2=80=99=
t see any fluid around it or the connections and how much fluid could it hol=
d?
>>>=20
>>> Thank you for your help.
>>>=20
>>> Price Lindsay
>>> 67 BJ8
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>Ira - I think you may have hit the nai=
l on the head! &nbsp;I pulled the carpet back and there the moisture was!! &=
nbsp;I'll replace the unit and hopefully my problem will be solved.&nbsp;</d=
iv><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature">T=
hank you, thank you!!!<br><br>Price Lindsay<div><div><br></div><div><br></di=
v><div>Sent from my iPhone</div></div></div><div><br>On Feb 27, 2016, at 6:0=
8 PM, R. Price Lindsay &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:050.rpl@gmail.com";>050.rpl@gmai=
l.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><meta http-=
equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html charset=3Dutf-8">Thanks Ira. &nb=
sp;I=E2=80=99ll look at that in the next day or two.<br class=3D""><div appl=
e-content-edited=3D"true" class=3D"">
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gb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-varian=
t: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal;=
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ions-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-wi=
dth: 0px;  "><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline">Price Lindsay<br class=3D=
""><br class=3D"">239-596-8518 (Home)<br class=3D"">630-841-6300 (Cell)<br c=
lass=3D""><a href=3D"mailto:050.rpl@gmail.com"; class=3D"">050.rpl@gmail.com<=
/a><br class=3D""><br class=3D""></span>

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<br class=3D""><div style=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div cla=
ss=3D"">On Feb 27, 2016, at 5:50 PM, i erbs &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:eyera3000@=
gmail.com" class=3D"">eyera3000@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br class=3D"A=
pple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><p dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">Have you=
 checked the carpet under where your pedal pushrod goes into the master cyl?=
</p><p dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">Mr. Ira Erbs<br class=3D"">
Portland,OR</p>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Feb 27, 2016 1:36 PM, "R. Price Lindsay" &lt;<=
a href=3D"mailto:050.rpl@gmail.com"; class=3D"">050.rpl@gmail.com</a>&gt; wro=
te:<br type=3D"attribution" class=3D""><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" sty=
le=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div st=
yle=3D"word-wrap:break-word" class=3D"">After finding my brake reservoir emp=
ty of fluid a few months ago and checking all the lines and connections whic=
h were sound, I sent my servo to be rebuilt.&nbsp; The repair shop told me t=
here was fuel in the servo causing the gaskets to dry out and leak.&nbsp; OK=
, they rebuilt it, gave me a check valve, sent it back, I installed it with t=
he new valve and I bled the system.&nbsp; I=E2=80=99ve had it out on a few l=
ocal runs, maybe 50 miles or so.&nbsp; Oddly, on my last trip, I smelled som=
ething like anti freeze escaping but the system is full. &nbsp;<div class=3D=
""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">I just checked the brake reservoir a=
nd it=E2=80=99s about 20% down.&nbsp; So I rechecked all of the lines and co=
nnections and I couldn=E2=80=99t find any leaks - everything is dry.<div cla=
ss=3D""><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Should I expect=
 some loss of fluid when the servo is newly installed, the system is fully b=
led and I have a strong petal?&nbsp; Is there a =E2=80=9Cmysterious place=E2=
=80=9D that brake fluid goes not to be detected?&nbsp; I=E2=80=99ve heard th=
at the master cylinder could cause such an issue but I don=E2=80=99t see any=
 fluid around it or the connections and how much fluid could it hold?</div><=
div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Thank you for your help.=
<br class=3D""><div class=3D"">
<span style=3D"border-collapse: separate; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; fo=
nt-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing:=
 normal; line-height: normal; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; te=
xt-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" class=3D""><br c=
lass=3D"">Price Lindsay<br class=3D"">67 BJ8</span></div>
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