Re: ZIS 110

Posted by JD in KC On 2009/4/8 23:22:54

As far as opening the windows is concerned, the pre-war principal is the same... the valve opens, the spring pulls the window open and the hydraulic fluid returns to the storage tank... the pump does not run. That's why when the system starts to leak, the windows slowly open and the rain pours in. Goodbye real wood veneer window garnish! Also, they used brake fluid in the system. You can imagine what the paint looks like after a leak in the door.

I'll try to get a photo of the '41 pump and storage tank tomorrow.