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brake leak

I don't think I damaged it - I sprayed brake cleaner all over the  
gunk on the lines and MC and ran it today on my drive home from work,  
just after dark - will look at it more in the morning - i suspect a  
problem with the line further down in the engine compartment.


blake/

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On Oct 18, 2005, at 8:32 , C Boyko wrote:

> I had leakage the first time I did one because I damaged the  
> proportioning
> valve, which is the larger cylinder on the brake line right at the  
> MC (on a
> 16V). Take a look at it too.
>
> Cathy
>
>  On 12:27:39 pm 10/18/05 Blake Irvin <blake@clockserver.homeip.net>  
> wrote:
>
>> I'm wondering if that is the case - i'm going to hose out the engine
>> compartment with brake cleaner so i can trace the leak (with the
>> engine cold!) - the MC looked a little wet to me after  
>> installation...
>>
>> we bled with the engine off and the pedal got nice and firm - but
>> once the engine was running, i lost the tight feel an saw some  
>> leakage
>>
>>
>> blake/
>>
>>
>> On Oct 18, 2005, at 12:21 PM, Dan Bubb wrote:
>>
>>
>>>  The tubes on the bottom of the reservoir are the same distance
>>>  apart for Corrado or Scirocco reservoirs. So, you can use the
>>>  stock Scirocco part.
>>>  Just make sure it's not cracked and that it's fully seated.
>>>  Most likely cause of a leak in my experience is the line fitting
>>>  into the MC.
>>>  Dan
>>>
>>>  On 10/18/05, Blake Irvin <blake@clockworm.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>  i got owned!  guess i should read the whole manual before giving
>>>>  an opinion.
>>>>
>>>>  so i guess I either have a bad fitting on the MC, bad steel line,
>>>>  or bad reservoir - the reservoir is the original from the car -
>>>>  maybe I should have ordered a '90 corrado reservoir to match the
>>>>  '90 corrado MC?
>>>>
>>>>  blake/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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