Master Cylinder Cap Leaking

Posted By easyissy 15 Years Ago

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easyissy	Posted 15 Years Ago
Supercharged Group: Forum Members Last Active: 11 Years Ago Posts: 182, Visits: 767	My master cylinder cap was leaking on my '58 Fairlane so I purchased a new one. I refilled the master cylinder and installed the new cap. The cap has two holes in it (I think to vent out the air) but when I apply the brakes, fluid shoots out of the holes. Did I put too much fluid in? 58 Ford Custom 300 - San Pedro, CA (So-Cal)
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Master Cylinder Cap Leaking By easyissy ( 15 Years Ago )

I hate to ask this but is there a rubber seal under the cap? By Ol'ford nut ( 15 Years Ago )

No, just the gasket for the cap itself. Should there be a rubber... By easyissy ( 15 Years Ago )

In the manual it does'nt mention any diaphram below the cap. By easyissy ( 15 Years Ago )

Only the gasket as shown is used.I am not sure why you are having... By oldcarmark ( 15 Years Ago )

Here's the one I bought from Mac's Antique: By easyissy ( 15 Years Ago )

If not overfull could one of the rubber cups in the cylinder be... By MoonShadow ( 15 Years Ago )

What was the original reason for changing the cap? By oldcarmark ( 15 Years Ago )

I think a new master cylinder is the route I'm gonna go just to be... By easyissy ( 15 Years Ago )