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Routing of drain tube from brake fluid reservoir
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2019 10:57 am
by inaglasshouse
Hi all,
A '70 911 has a transparent tube attached to the brake fluid reservoir, to act as a drain.
Question is: where should the drain exit the car? Having looked at many photos, the tube seems to meander down the front wing toward the front of the car, somewhere near the windscreen washer bottle, but I can't see where it exits.
Many thanks in advance for any help.
Cheers, Richard.
Re: Routing of drain tube from brake fluid reservoir
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2019 11:06 am
by Nine One One
It exits by the front of the bumper, on the nearside. If you look under the car forward of the petrol tank, and where the bonnet slam is, you will see a hole it ‘pokes’ through to exit under the car.
Re: Routing of drain tube from brake fluid reservoir
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2019 9:37 pm
by inaglasshouse
Thanks for the reply, much appreciated.
Do you mean one of the four holes (approx 25mm diameter) in the vertical section of the front panel, which are used to access the front bumper retaining bolts? Like the one shown in the attached pic, but a nearside one? I thought those were all plugged with plastic plugs? Other than that, I'm a bit low on holes...
Re: Routing of drain tube from brake fluid reservoir
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2019 10:27 pm
by hot66
Re: Routing of drain tube from brake fluid reservoir
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2019 10:48 pm
by Lightweight_911
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I never liked the idea of 'dumping' excess brake fluid to the outside - to be blown onto underside of the car (or the front of a following car) - so in my early 911's I always routed the hose to a small 'catch tank' sited in the smuggler's box ...
Re: Routing of drain tube from brake fluid reservoir
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2019 6:47 am
by inaglasshouse
Ah yes, very useful, thank you. Sorry, I should have found that previous thread - thanks for your patience.
Got it now. Onwards!
Re: Routing of drain tube from brake fluid reservoir
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2019 8:13 am
by hot66
Just check wether 70 is much different to 73