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Marty or Marston

Re: Brake Fluid Reservoir

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Thanks for all of the inputs. It took about 30 minutes to install the kit. As voiced on this blog a brake bleed was not needed. I needed to squash the three female electrical connectors a bit to get them to fit snugly. Topped off the jar with fluid. Brake lights now work.

Best of all the other half of the family is smiling as she can now drive the car.

Next project is to rebuild the carburetor of the '51 200 sedan.

Posted on: 2017/11/6 17:26

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Owen_Dyneto

Re: Brake Fluid Reservoir

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Always nice to hear of a happy outcome!

Posted on: 2017/11/6 18:19

acolds

Re: Brake Fluid Reservoir

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The jars can be purchased I borrowed a spare setup Randy Berger had made pictures of his OEM setup found a source for the jars planning to make a few setups that will be close to it. The bottom retainer for jar show correct per the one on Randy's 400

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Posted on: 2017/11/6 18:37

HH56

Re: Brake Fluid Reservoir

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If you do make some repros I would be interested in buying one or two.

Posted on: 2017/11/6 19:38

Howard

JWL

Re: Brake Fluid Reservoir

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Quote:

HH56 wrote:
If you do make some repros I would be interested in buying one or two.

Wendell Spreadbury in Texas was selling after market remote brake fluid reservoirs at the Texas Packard Meets. The were machined out of aluminum billet and came with all the tubing and connections. He is listed in the PAC directory. JWL

Posted on: 2017/11/7 11:54

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Marty or Marston

Re: Brake Fluid Reservoir

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As a follow question on this matter, My system reservoir developed a leak at the fitting and the plug on the master cylinder that completely drained the jar's contents onto the garage floor. I've repaired the leak and now need to refill the jar. What do I need to do to see that the fluid gets to the master system correctly?

Posted on: 2017/12/13 23:22

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Randy Berger

Re: Brake Fluid Reservoir

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If the fittings are snugged tight they will automatically siphon brake fluid from the jar as the system is bled or brakes adjusted. Nothing else is required.

Posted on: 2017/12/14 0:22

Marty or Marston

Re: Brake Fluid Reservoir

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Randy,

Thanks for your help. Sure couldn't ask for anything easier than that.

Posted on: 2017/12/14 11:24

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Mike Hammerberg

Re: Brake Fluid Reservoir

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Posted on: 2017/12/15 1:05

BigKev

Re: Brake Fluid Reservoir

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Acolds,

Any update on reproducing these?

Posted on: 2018/10/15 14:01

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