Re: [Chrysler300] Mystery Brake Fluid Disappearance

[Paul Martin <paul_martin78ca@xxxxxxxx>]

I have also heard of instances of the fluid being
sucked into the engine through the vacuum line if it
has leaked into the booster.

Paul


 --- moparpjf@xxxxxxx wrote: 
> 
> Hi Gang:
>  
>     Yesterday I went up to one of the garages I
> rent,  and tried to move my K 
> coupe, in preparation for receiving my F coupe which
> has  to be out of its 
> present storage by next weekend.  The idea was to
> move the  K from one bay to 
> the other, to give the flatbed carrying the F a
> straight shot  to the garage 
> door (as opposed to having to manuver around the
> driveway).   In any event, the K 
> has been sitting for over a year (I know - bad me!)
> without  being touched.  
> I hooked up the battery, got in, hit the ignition
> and, in a  few tries, the 
> car fired up - shaky at first, but eventually all
> eight were  purring nicely.  
>  
>     I let the car warm up for about ten minutes to 
> get everything warm and 
> running, planning on shifting it a couple of times 
> without letting the car 
> move, just to get the trans moving.  I put my foot 
> on the brake pedal, and it 
> went directly to the floor and stayed there - no 
> return, no nothing.  I opened 
> up the master cylinder and it was completely  dry -
> not a drop.  No evidence 
> of a leak from the master - no evidence of  leaks
> from the brake lines or at 
> the wheels.  Any thoughts?  The  gasket on the
> master was fine - in good shape, 
> and the seal on the master was  good.  I had driven
> the car to the garage and 
> parked it, with the brakes  working in good order. 
> One would think that if 
> the brake fluid were  leaking there would be
> evidence of it at least on the 
> floor.  When we  eventually moved the car, the only
> thing on the floor was a small 
> spot of  transmission fluid, which is more than
> understandable. 
>  
>     Any thoughts would be appreciated.
>  
> Thanks,
>  
> Pete Fitch
> 
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