re: The remote fill for reservoir

[Jay and Pat]

Rick L.:

Thanks for that info on the master cylinder reservoir remote fill.I will start gathering material now. Is your original a rectangular shaped container cast into the base of the TREDDLEVAC UNIT? And also; what size jelly jar? <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

Jay

[Guest imported_Speedster]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Is your original a rectangular shaped container cast into the base of the TREDDLEVAC UNIT? And also; what size jelly jar? <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

Jay </div></div>

If you are asking about the Master-cylinder, Yes it is on the lower front End of the Treddlevac assembly and the screw in cap is on top of it and is about 1.5" in diameter. I drilled the hole in center of the raised area on top of cap that is there for a wrench to fit. (Be sure to have the cap on tight before tightening the tubing fittings or you will twist the tubing.) I used aluminum tubing (easier to work with) but any durable tubing will work.

I've only seen pictures of an original-option jar, but I think it was a round clear glass jar, with screw on metal lid, about 2.5 to 3." in diameter and about 3." tall. The jar I used was as close to that as I could find. It doesn't have to be that large, a smaller one would work fine but it does Need a screw on lid. The tubing needs to extent down thru lid to close to bottom of jar, so a feed-thru type fitting is needed in lid, with a small piece of tubing going down into jar.

To remove the master cylinder cap you have to first remove the tubing from it, but hopefully after getting the remote installed you won't ever have to remove the cap Again. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

[Guest Randy Berger]

Here's a pic of my brake reservoir (see attachment). Packard supplied a short hose with fittings much like the fuel line hose only smaller. That way you can disconnect the hose from the copper line if you need to take the cap off the master cylinder. Of course you have to unscrew the jar first to stop the siphoning action.

[Guest imported_Speedster]

I really think the original type jar was Too large. It only needs to be large enough to attach a mounting bracket and the tubing fitting to lid. Being that large makes it easier to hit and break. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> Unless you have a Large leak in brake system, then you may want to hang a Gallon jug on firewall. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Of course it doesn't have to be made of breakable glass either, but that's what the original was.