Miata Mailing List: March 2000, Message #2043

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i take offense! ;) i realise that this was the 'student' solution, but the
car was in great shape! just like i took great comfort in the overall engine
protection that was a side result of my '86 tercel's tendency to spray oil
all over everything under the hood, so too did i see benefit to having the
tremendously corrosive action of the brake fluid eat away at harmful
contaminants that would have otherwise done the underside of the car great
harm. it also forced extremely frequent and routine maintanance, as did the
tercel's oil leak.

it's just not the same with these miatas. i have to do everything by hand.

james
'94 BRG

----- Original Message -----
From: Nathan Ramsey <nramsey@evergo.net>
To: Multiple recipients of list <miata@realbig.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2000 7:05 PM
Subject: Re: Okay where'd it go???


> Hehe, this may work for a '83 RX-7 but I think I know Larry's attitude
> toward his cars well enough that he will not take this route...
>
> Nate
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "James Davison" <jdavison@westernforest.com>
> To: "Multiple recipients of list" <miata@list.miata.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2000 5:59 PM
> Subject: Re: Okay where'd it go???
>
>
> > i had the same problem with my '83 rx-7. it bought it in '93, so it was
> over
> > 10 years old when it was doing it. didn't worry about it, just kept the
> > reservoir full. brake fluid cheaper than finding and fixing problem.
> >
> > james.
> > '94 BRG.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Larry Alster <Larry@Miata.net>
> > To: Multiple recipients of list <miata@realbig.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2000 5:26 PM
> > Subject: Okay where'd it go???
> >
> >
> > > About 2.5 months ago the wife called and told me she was stuck with
the
> > > 92 Yellow.  The clutch pedal had no feel.  The clutch reservoir was
> > > empty.  It looked like the slave cylinder was slightly wet.  I
replaced
> > > the slave cylinder with a new factory cylinder and bled the line.  The

> > > clutch worked fine.
> > >
> > > Tonight I got the call again.  The reservoir was empty again.  I was
> > > able to refill and bled the line. (God bless Speed Bleeders)  Drove
the
> > > car home fine.  I see no fluid anywhere.  If the master cylinder was
bad
> > > and leaking where is the fluid going???
> > >
> > > Any ideas, anyone??
> > > --
> > > Larry
> > >
> > > White Knight      1991 Crystal White   #99 CSP
> > > Silver Bullet     1992 Silverstone     #17 EM  BEGI System IV Turbo +
> > > Honey B           1992 Sunburst Yellow
> > >
> > > Low Country Miata
> > > Masters Miata
> > > RAGS 074
> >
> >
> >
>