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Noticed a couple drops of brake fluid in the belly of the plane. Looks like it's coming from inside the plane. Plane is braking fine. (I have Clevelands) What are the most common sources of leaks there? Should I suspect the master cylinder? Replace or repair? Is it easy to access? Any and all advice will be appreciated Eliacim > Linda. > It seems your little project became a big one already. > > Brakes: I learned from Lee at Skyport years ago that the original Ercoupe > Master cylinder was designed to make the right pressure for the brakes the > plane was delivered with these were the Hayes brakes I guess, not even the > Goodyear's. > Every Brake system is a system where the Master Cylinder should match the > brake cylinders. A good match allows for sensitive braking power. > > My Coupe came with Cleveland wheels and the original master cylinder. I > must say this works too, although I have to push the pedal down hard to > hold the plane on a full power run-up. > > If you need to overhaul the master cylinder anyway, save the money and buy > a matching master cylinder from Skyport. Sell your old one on EBay, that > way it's not lost to the Ercoupers community and it gives you some of your > money back. > > > Hartmut > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: ncoastwmn > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 6:23 PM > Subject: [COUPERS-TECH] Master cylinder > > > Hi all, > I'm putting Cleveland brakes on my coupe in the near future and am > wondering if it is necessary to replace the master cylinder as > well. I have read in the archives about better performance with > the Matco m/c, but wanted to know if I can do that later or if it > must be right away, to have the brakes work at all. > > Thanks, > Linda > N93443 (Gilda) > sn 766 > > > ============================================================================== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm
