Sounds like the piping connections are leaking. Wipe the lines dry. Have
someone step on the brake and clutch pedals and examine for leaks.
Alan S
67HBJ8
Esko & Megan Cate wrote:
>Listers:
>
>In the last ride, I finally decided that I could no longer delude myself
>that the smoke from under the hood was just burning off the newness. Found
>that there is brake fluid dripping from both brake and clutch master
>cylinders onto the headers. The dripping is not massive and the fluid
>reservoir is not down much (and inch?). The car has about 700 miles on it
>since we got it running. I was told that a failing master cylinder should
>be leaking on your feet, out the back side on the rod. That is not the case
>here. Any thoughts? Is there another source of fluid (oil or?) on that
>side which could be the source? There is no fluid on the line directly
>under the reservoir. There is sign of the leaky fluid on the outside wall
>under the cylinders, consistent with leaks when driving. Any help would be
>appreciated.
>
>Esko
>BJ7
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