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Oh Where, Oh Where is My Brake Fluid Gone? 120-130

posted by  jwcurry on  Sun Feb 6 05:41 CST 2005
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.....to be sung in the "Key of G".

Well, first of all let me THANK everyone for their input. I also owe Ron Kwas a "hot fudge sundae". I've started a new thread because this is sort of a new problem.

Indeed, the M/C was empty. No pressure at the pedal. I refilled the M/C, had my sig. other pump the pedel a zillion times until we had some pressure built up. All the while, I'm under the car, under the hood, inside the car looking for leaks. As for leaks, there were NONE.

So, given that I had some pressure I thought I'd start her up and drive it
S-L-O-W-L-Y around the block. Upon giving it a good rev, I noticed a very impressive cloud of white smoke coming out the exhaust.

I believe I'm using a little "brake fluid fuel additive" and running it straight through the engine. Internal guts, seals, etc...muct be dead in both the M/C and the booster allowing the fluid to be suck straight in through the hose attached to the exhaust manifold. I'm losing the stuff by burning it.

I'm guessing I'm now going to be on the look-out for (easy) a single circuit brake m/c and (unobtanium) a 67 122S brake booster? That seems like a straigh forward swap out type repair.

Lastly, Cameron mentioned that burning brake fluis was "very very very bad" for the engine. Think I've damaged it by driving it maybe.....35 miles
total? Can I have the engine flushed & cleaned with a lubricant and then just change the oil? WOuld that perhaps get that crap out of the engine. Any advice on this now, new issue?

Best and thanks again,
JErry

PS: Anyone have a brake booster they'd part with?





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