Is the brake master cylinder filled through a hole in the floor?
 

1950 F1


seems like a pain

Re: Is the brake master cylinder filled through a hole in the floor?
 

Yes

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Thx!

Re: Is the brake master cylinder filled through a hole in the floor?
 

That's the way many older cars were. Very common. Not that hard to fill.

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Flathead noob, in all respect, if you think that simple maintenance to keep an old Ford running nicely is a pain, you are in the wrong hobby. Lot's of pain coming:)

Re: Is the brake master cylinder filled through a hole in the floor?
 

Use an adjustable wrench, plastic funnel, drip pan underneath, pour slowly, check level frequently and have paper towels or rags ready when you put that last ounce in the mc and it overflows.....;-)

Re: Is the brake master cylinder filled through a hole in the floor?
 

NO. You access the MC is through a hole in the floor. You fill it through the top of the MC. LOL LOL

Re: Is the brake master cylinder filled through a hole in the floor?
 

I meant a pain back when it was new:)
It's totally dry, but I don't see where the brake fluid has gone. It last had plates in 1985.

Re: Is the brake master cylinder filled through a hole in the floor?
 

Man I love my cars with mechanical brakes!

Re: Is the brake master cylinder filled through a hole in the floor?
 

Check your wheel cylinders and flexible lines, probably seals all shot

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it,s very ez to adopl a remote fill. if you stay with the org. fill cap do not tighen cap with a wrench just tigthen it hand tight. if you make it to tight you will never get the cap off later on

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Some of the master cylinder repop units (including the NAPA version) have the dumbest design possible for the cap/throat. Impossible to add fluid without making a mess, they compound the fun by preventing any means to guage the fill level. So, you can't assure adequate fluid and any attempt to top things off is rewarded with a puddle on the floor.

Fortunately, the old, simple, foolproof screw cap fits - replace the 'new' one with it and live happier.

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I got a remote kit for my 36 that uses a 39 M/C from
EZ-FILL remote reservoirs at
http://highway101ind.com/
It works great, not a pain in the ass to check your fluid level, I did cut a hole in the floor right above the cap just cause I might need to look there sometime.
Now you can't hide it, and it isn't stock looking, but I'm not a point seeker.

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I decided I wanted a dual res MC on my 40. Everyone said use a Mustang MC , so I got one with adapter and it hits the floor near the access hole!
Anyone know of a dual reservoir MC that will fit under stock floor without cutting?

Re: Is the brake master cylinder filled through a hole in the floor?
 

I grew up in my fathers shop when all makes, the cylinder was under the floor most were
not bad but those Chrysler Prod's the cylinder was tucked behind the steering box between the pedals worse yet the fill hole was only a 1/2 inch pipe plug. So my father for as long
as I remember was the red rubber bulb with tube like a turkey baster. That was part of a
grease / oil change service even that yellow stuff rubbed on the door striker 'locks'...