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    chris540 Guest

    Default if brake fluid warning light comes on .....

    car is in storage for winter....... read on.... i started it the other day, brake fluid warning came on. question is... is air already in the lines?????
    any way to tell??
    what do i do now?!?!?
    thanks guys

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    Check brake fluid level. And make sure that the connector is plugged to the cap.
    '85 Euro 635csi Race Turbo, megasquirt, Group A
    '92 525i Touring 5 speed, 3.46 diff, UUC 8.5lb flywheel, soon to be turbo.
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    Bonsoir Bruno,
    It seems that my brake fluid is all over my garage floor!

    if the level drops low enough to set off the sensor, does it mean i need to bleed the system or can i just fill it back up?

    it is leaking from a weird place, i will take a picture, how can i seend you a pic Bruno? or post it here?

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    If there is still some fluid in both the front and rear chambers you are OK for the brakes. If you have a clutch that fluid is tapped off about half way down the reservoir. If the fluid is above that your OK. Add fluid and find out where you’re leaking. Brake fluid isn't too kind to paint finish so you probably want to clean things up. You should the fluid changed every year or 2. It picks up moisture, becomes corrosive and boils at a lower temperature.

    Warren Brown
    91 318is
    95 525IT

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