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 Posted: Thu May 04, 2023 6:37 am Post subject: Brake reservoir mounting - Trigear |
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Hi everyone,
Do most folks mount the reservoir on the firewall, or the tunnel
Paul
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Area-51
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| Posted: Thu May 04, 2023 5:35 pm Post subject: Re: Brake reservoir mounting - Trigear |
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Mounted on tunnel...
The master cylinder is its own reservoir...
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JonathanMilbank
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| Posted: Fri May 05, 2023 12:33 am Post subject: Re: Brake reservoir mounting - Trigear |
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Mine has no separate reservoir, only the master cylinders for finger brakes mounted inside the tunnel. See attached pictures.
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budyerly@msn.com
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| Posted: Fri May 05, 2023 6:39 am Post subject: Brake reservoir mounting - Trigear |
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Hi Paul,
Since you are installing Matco masters, I would put the reservoir on the firewall.
Even the Jamar benefits from the master higher up on the firewall.
Reason: Maintenance.
Matco prefers 5606. It is sticky and stains. Lasts forever but does absorb water from the air and should be changed out once it begins to discolor. Dot 5 silicone brake fluid is normally a nice purple or clear but if it starts to yellow or turn slightly red, change it. If it is discolored it is contaminated with water. Dot 5 is nice to use as it doesn't stain if you drip some. So I put the reservoir on the firewall as it is easy to get to and inspect on my routine 25 hour inspection/oil change. This requires me to plumb more line to the masters. I use the ¼ inch OD 1/8 ID vinyl tubing for the reservoir line to make that chore easy as there is no pressure on the line so a simple barb fitting is all that is necessary and it won't leak. To clean out the old fluid simply tip and drain the reservoir, then add fresh and pump the fluid down to a bleeder cup/container filled with fluid until the fluid is clean again. It works fine for me but does require an assistant. Bleeding from the bottom slave cylinder I can do IAW my article single handedly and it is excellent exercise getting up and down to drain the reservoir. If working alone, I simply undo the reservoir and let it drain into a pan setting on the footwell, but only if I have no need for the exercise. Plummbing the Matcos does require some head scratching to make them easy to inspect/service/plumb. Just remember the reservoir should be the highest point in the brake system to operate properly.
Putting the reservoir in the tunnel is OK but requires the time to get into the tunnel to check the condition and the level of the fluid. It is a black hole in there, only openned on the annual normally, and you have to place your reservoir and line where it is easily serviced. This can be done, but it just requires planning. I have my fuel pumps, fuel flow and pressure senders, parking brake, stall horn, and fuel selector in there, so my hole is a bit tight on observation space.
I placed my reservoir it where it can be seen (with a flashlight and some head cranking) on the firewall behind and offset from the fuel pressure regulator. I should have put it on the oil tank side. Duh...
Best Regards,
Bud Yerly
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Subject: Brake reservoir mounting - Trigear
Hi everyone,
Do most folks mount the reservoir on the firewall, or the tunnel
Paul
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