Proper Outlet Location for Brake Res?

[RickS]

Since I am on a roll...

On to the next travesty I am trying to correct. The car came with a 3 foot length of plastic tubing extending from the brake fluid filler overflow, unfortunately emptying into the front pan area. Can you say rot? I tucked the hose down one of the front drain holes instead, but this isn' t the answer.

The question du jour (oh sorry, that is the forbidden language by our intellectual elite ), is, where is the real drain nipple/outlet y'all? And what would you recommend to soak up the brake fluid - baking soda? I mopped up 99% with rags.

Muchos Gracias Amigos mios (more correct Spanish - trying to make amends ) Uh oh, just realized we drive German cars - we are doomed!!! Danke

[admin_old]

RickS,
Not sure of the exact factory location of the end of the overflow tube. However, any location that points toward the ground should be okay until you discover the correct path.

Brake fluid is water soluable so you can flush with water, then dry with compressed air and/or an electric fan. You probably noticed the BF ate up the paint it was in contact with. After removing the BF, remove rust; either mechanically (wire wheels, etc.) and/or with chemicals (naval jelly or equiv.). I haven't used it myself, but POR-15 is a highly recommended chemical that protects base metal from further moisture - even turns rust into an inert material.

Hope this helps,
Sherwood

[pwd72s]

The hose exits from a hole in the panel between the trunk & the front bumper. I've extended mine to exit to the ground. I once had a '70 911T with a fiberglass "S" style spoiler...brake fluid ruins paint, and it can also soften the hell out of fiberglass...heck of a way to learn you want to change the factory design...over 30 years ago, and I still cry when I remember the damage...

[RickS]

Looks like I have everything I need to effect a clean-up. I just find it amazing that a tube would run from near the firewall/bulkhead area all the way to front of the car. I have enough spare tubing to run it out the front and away from the paint.

PWD, sorry to hear about the ruined paint. Those kind of memories do tend to haunt one. I was working on door pockets and didn't see the door edge was rubbing on the door of my Audi, subtley scratching the paint. I'm still kicking myself over that one. The P-cars paint was fine, fortunately.

Thanks guys for the advice and thanks for putting up with my quasi-political rants. I know this is not the place, but every once in a while...

Great group of enthusiasts.