[s-cars] Brake fluid on drivers feet

[Tom Green]

Don't go beating yourself about the head unnecessarily, Paul, just  
because the list has
been doing that.  As I recall, you had a trusted adviser who named  
this a brake slave
cylinder problem and all you did was accept that.  Hmmm, this trusted  
adviser has been
strangely silent since that time, content to let you take the heat.  :  
 > )

Tom '95 S6
          '95.5 S6 avant
Knoxville, TN

On Saturday September 11, 2010, at 11:28 AM,  P. Dooley" <weski at verizon.net 
  wrote:
>
>  More information - so I looked at my FA and see item #12 on
> illustration #721-25 a master cylinder.  This is what is dripping (or
> has fluid dripping from above it onto this and then into my plastic
> carpet saver).
>
> On 9/11/2010 11:16 AM, P. Dooley wrote:
>> 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