Pull9Gs
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I’m currently in the process of rebuilding the braking system on my ’77 1300.
Whilst flushing out the hard lines in the car I found that the brake fluid reservoir is split into two sections with a baffle. I found this out the hard way wondering why I couldn’t get fluid out of the rearward reservoir hose.
Does any body know why it is baffled? Is it to allow one circuit to remain functional should the other fail?
With the cap being located at one side it is impossible to see the fluid in one half.
Should you have to fill the reservoir to very nearly full before it starts filling the rearward section or does mine have a problem such as a blockage? I.e. is the baffle there to stop surge and one pipe picking up air?
This has left me confused so if anybody can shed some light it would be great.
Thanks
Whilst flushing out the hard lines in the car I found that the brake fluid reservoir is split into two sections with a baffle. I found this out the hard way wondering why I couldn’t get fluid out of the rearward reservoir hose.
Does any body know why it is baffled? Is it to allow one circuit to remain functional should the other fail?
With the cap being located at one side it is impossible to see the fluid in one half.
Should you have to fill the reservoir to very nearly full before it starts filling the rearward section or does mine have a problem such as a blockage? I.e. is the baffle there to stop surge and one pipe picking up air?
This has left me confused so if anybody can shed some light it would be great.
Thanks