[s-cars] {s-cars] Brake fluid on drivers feet

[P. Dooley]

  Guys,

Guess I did use a few terms incorrectly so thanks for the clarifications.
Pentosin - I understand now.  The only fluid with that label/brand that 
I've had in my garage was brake fluid - the yellow stuff - glad I had 
some to use before air got into the system but I guess it's the worst 
stuff to have leak into the carpet.  Fortunately, the mat took the brunt 
of it and barely any residue on the carpet - already shampooed, 
scrubbed, and dried but the mat if most likely junk or just right for 
winter driving.

I always thought that brake master cylinder was under the hood directly 
under the brake fluid reservoir.  After reading this thread, my problem 
appears to be the only cylinder/pump in the foot-well area - the clutch 
"master" which has brake fluid in it not hydraulic fluid as pointed out.

I pulled codes - none relating to brake system - only injector #1 
intermittent and speed sensor errors.  I added fluid and brake light 
went out.  Pulled car into garage to get my backup vehicle into use.  
Put plastic on the carpet and watched the fluid drip-drip-drip.

Don't know what I can do about running out of fluid while I travel and 
it sits in my garage.  Any thoughts?

Thanks for the help as usual

Paul
95 S6
198,500 miles and temporarily out of commission



On 9/10/2010 11:15 PM, John Cody Forbes wrote:
> So not as peaceful as my version, but yeah.. What he said ;-)
>
> -Cody (mobile)
>
> On Sep 10, 2010, at 11:04 PM, Tom Green<trgreen at comcast.net>  wrote:
>