Posted by Johnd [162.158.78.127] on Tuesday, August 04, 2020 at 16:41:22 :
In Reply to: WDX remote brake fluid reservoir posted by David Brawley [172.69.33.52] on Tuesday, August 04, 2020 at 14:20:39 :
Its common on forklifts to make one because the master cylinders are usually buried in a frame rail or under a bunch of stuff making them hard to fill.
Drill and tap a 3/8”-16 bolt thread in the existing master cylinder cap. This bolt thread is what a 3/16 brake hose nipple is equipped with.
Run a 3/16” flex brake hose from that cap up to any reservoir you want to mount on the firewall. A simple reservoir could be a short 2-3” long x 3/4” pipe nipple with a drilled pipe cap for venting.
Make sure when you drill the master cylinder cap that you are not leaving the vent hole intact. Drill thru the vent hole to enlarge it for your brake hose to screw in.