Posted by Rob on 2/23/2008, 21:50:52, in reply to "Re: brake reservoir location"
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Thanks Dennis.
Anybody have this original set-up? I'd like to see a picture of what it looks like so I can do it on mine.
Rob
--Previous Message--
: The original master cylinder was designed to
: be filled thru a hole in the dash. The cap
: on the master cylinder was threaded and an
: attached rubber hose could be pulled thru
: the hole so brake flud could be added. After
: filling, the hose was pushed back thru the
: hole and a metal cab was placed in the hole.
:
: --Previous Message--
: The master cylinder on my 170 is located
: right
: under the dash so the fill cap accessibility
: is imposable. That's why the previous owner
: installed a remote reservoir from a
: motorcycle (I guess) mounted to the dash on
: bracket. This is very bad looking and I want
: to change it.
:
: Was this standard to have the brake fluid
: fill in such a hard to get to location? What
: has anyone else done here?
:
: Pictures would be great.
:
: Thanks,
: Rob Haut
: 1961 FC-170DRW
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