Master cylinder float question
 

Hi:

My 2003 Accord brake dash light came on and stayed on yesterday morning.
The main and hand brakes work fine. All tail and rear window bulbs OK.
Fluid level is topped off nicely. I pulled the low fluid level connector
off of the master cylinder and the light went out. My next thing to do is
try and get the strainer out of the master cylinder and stick my finder down
there and see if I can feel and move the float. Any suggestions would be
appreciated.

Wayne

Re: Master cylinder float question
 

Wayne wrote:
> Hi:
>
> My 2003 Accord brake dash light came on and stayed on yesterday morning.
> The main and hand brakes work fine. All tail and rear window bulbs OK.
> Fluid level is topped off nicely. I pulled the low fluid level connector
> off of the master cylinder and the light went out. My next thing to do is
> try and get the strainer out of the master cylinder and stick my finder down
> there and see if I can feel and move the float. Any suggestions would be
> appreciated.
>
> Wayne
>
>

what is the question?

Re: Master cylinder float question
 

Wayne wrote:
> Hi:
>
> My 2003 Accord brake dash light came on and stayed on yesterday morning.
> The main and hand brakes work fine. All tail and rear window bulbs OK.
> Fluid level is topped off nicely. I pulled the low fluid level connector
> off of the master cylinder and the light went out. My next thing to do is
> try and get the strainer out of the master cylinder and stick my finder down
> there and see if I can feel and move the float. Any suggestions would be
> appreciated.
>
> Wayne
>
>

what is the question?

Re: Master cylinder float question
 

Wayne wrote:

> Hi:
>
> My 2003 Accord brake dash light came on and stayed on yesterday morning.
> The main and hand brakes work fine. All tail and rear window bulbs OK.
> Fluid level is topped off nicely. I pulled the low fluid level connector
> off of the master cylinder and the light went out. My next thing to do is
> try and get the strainer out of the master cylinder and stick my finder down
> there and see if I can feel and move the float. Any suggestions would be
> appreciated.
>
> Wayne
>
>
Hi,
ABS is little different. Unless you know what you are doing, at least
look up the shop manual or ask a pro.

Re: Master cylinder float question
 

Wayne wrote:

> Hi:
>
> My 2003 Accord brake dash light came on and stayed on yesterday morning.
> The main and hand brakes work fine. All tail and rear window bulbs OK.
> Fluid level is topped off nicely. I pulled the low fluid level connector
> off of the master cylinder and the light went out. My next thing to do is
> try and get the strainer out of the master cylinder and stick my finder down
> there and see if I can feel and move the float. Any suggestions would be
> appreciated.
>
> Wayne
>
>
Hi,
ABS is little different. Unless you know what you are doing, at least
look up the shop manual or ask a pro.

Re: Master cylinder float question
 

On Wed, 24 Oct 2007 03:07:32 GMT, "Wayne" <wlogsdon@snip.net> wrote:

>Hi:
>
> My 2003 Accord brake dash light came on and stayed on yesterday morning.
>The main and hand brakes work fine. All tail and rear window bulbs OK.
>Fluid level is topped off nicely. I pulled the low fluid level connector
>off of the master cylinder and the light went out. My next thing to do is
>try and get the strainer out of the master cylinder and stick my finder down
>there and see if I can feel and move the float. Any suggestions would be
>appreciated.
>
> Wayne
>

Isn't the float attached to the cap?

Re: Master cylinder float question
 

On Wed, 24 Oct 2007 03:07:32 GMT, "Wayne" <wlogsdon@snip.net> wrote:

>Hi:
>
> My 2003 Accord brake dash light came on and stayed on yesterday morning.
>The main and hand brakes work fine. All tail and rear window bulbs OK.
>Fluid level is topped off nicely. I pulled the low fluid level connector
>off of the master cylinder and the light went out. My next thing to do is
>try and get the strainer out of the master cylinder and stick my finder down
>there and see if I can feel and move the float. Any suggestions would be
>appreciated.
>
> Wayne
>

Isn't the float attached to the cap?

Re: Master cylinder float question
 

On Wed, 24 Oct 2007 03:07:32 GMT, "Wayne" <wlogsdon@snip.net> wrote:

>Hi:
>
> My 2003 Accord brake dash light came on and stayed on yesterday morning.
>The main and hand brakes work fine. All tail and rear window bulbs OK.
>Fluid level is topped off nicely. I pulled the low fluid level connector
>off of the master cylinder and the light went out. My next thing to do is
>try and get the strainer out of the master cylinder and stick my finder down
>there and see if I can feel and move the float. Any suggestions would be
>appreciated.
>
> Wayne
>
http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/tsb/accord/x03-078e.pdf

I think this will help

Re: Master cylinder float question
 

On Wed, 24 Oct 2007 03:07:32 GMT, "Wayne" <wlogsdon@snip.net> wrote:

>Hi:
>
> My 2003 Accord brake dash light came on and stayed on yesterday morning.
>The main and hand brakes work fine. All tail and rear window bulbs OK.
>Fluid level is topped off nicely. I pulled the low fluid level connector
>off of the master cylinder and the light went out. My next thing to do is
>try and get the strainer out of the master cylinder and stick my finder down
>there and see if I can feel and move the float. Any suggestions would be
>appreciated.
>
> Wayne
>
http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/tsb/accord/x03-078e.pdf

I think this will help

Re: Master cylinder float question
 

Wayne wrote:
> Hi:
>
> My 2003 Accord brake dash light came on and stayed on yesterday morning.
> The main and hand brakes work fine. All tail and rear window bulbs OK.
> Fluid level is topped off nicely. I pulled the low fluid level connector
> off of the master cylinder and the light went out. My next thing to do is
> try and get the strainer out of the master cylinder and stick my finder down
> there and see if I can feel and move the float. Any suggestions would be
> appreciated.

In addition to what everyone else has said, I'd recommend NOT sticking
your finger in the reservoir - your brake fluid is the one thing you
want to be REALLY careful not to contaminate. (In reality, it probably
won't do any harm, but better safe than sorry...)

Re: Master cylinder float question
 

Wayne wrote:
> Hi:
>
> My 2003 Accord brake dash light came on and stayed on yesterday morning.
> The main and hand brakes work fine. All tail and rear window bulbs OK.
> Fluid level is topped off nicely. I pulled the low fluid level connector
> off of the master cylinder and the light went out. My next thing to do is
> try and get the strainer out of the master cylinder and stick my finder down
> there and see if I can feel and move the float. Any suggestions would be
> appreciated.

In addition to what everyone else has said, I'd recommend NOT sticking
your finger in the reservoir - your brake fluid is the one thing you
want to be REALLY careful not to contaminate. (In reality, it probably
won't do any harm, but better safe than sorry...)

Re: Master cylinder float question
 

Gordon McGrew wrote:
> On Wed, 24 Oct 2007 03:07:32 GMT, "Wayne" <wlogsdon@snip.net> wrote:
>
>> Hi:
>>
>> My 2003 Accord brake dash light came on and stayed on yesterday morning.
>> The main and hand brakes work fine. All tail and rear window bulbs OK.
>> Fluid level is topped off nicely. I pulled the low fluid level connector
>> off of the master cylinder and the light went out. My next thing to do is
>> try and get the strainer out of the master cylinder and stick my finder down
>> there and see if I can feel and move the float. Any suggestions would be
>> appreciated.
>>
>> Wayne
>>
>
> Isn't the float attached to the cap?

Yeah, good point, too - check the PDF link JRL provided, the float
should be attached to the cap. If it's not there, well, there's your
problem... also, it's a FLOAT - if it did come loose, it should still
float to the top when you pull the cap off. You shouldn't need to go
digging after it.

Re: Master cylinder float question
 

Gordon McGrew wrote:
> On Wed, 24 Oct 2007 03:07:32 GMT, "Wayne" <wlogsdon@snip.net> wrote:
>
>> Hi:
>>
>> My 2003 Accord brake dash light came on and stayed on yesterday morning.
>> The main and hand brakes work fine. All tail and rear window bulbs OK.
>> Fluid level is topped off nicely. I pulled the low fluid level connector
>> off of the master cylinder and the light went out. My next thing to do is
>> try and get the strainer out of the master cylinder and stick my finder down
>> there and see if I can feel and move the float. Any suggestions would be
>> appreciated.
>>
>> Wayne
>>
>
> Isn't the float attached to the cap?

Yeah, good point, too - check the PDF link JRL provided, the float
should be attached to the cap. If it's not there, well, there's your
problem... also, it's a FLOAT - if it did come loose, it should still
float to the top when you pull the cap off. You shouldn't need to go
digging after it.

Re: Master cylinder float question
 

"Matt Ion" <soundy106@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Gordon McGrew wrote:
>> On Wed, 24 Oct 2007 03:07:32 GMT, "Wayne" <wlogsdon@snip.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi:
>>>
>>> My 2003 Accord brake dash light came on and stayed on yesterday
>>> morning. The main and hand brakes work fine. All tail and rear window
>>> bulbs OK. Fluid level is topped off nicely. I pulled the low fluid
>>> level connector off of the master cylinder and the light went out. My
>>> next thing to do is try and get the strainer out of the master cylinder
>>> and stick my finder down there and see if I can feel and move the float.
>>> Any suggestions would be appreciated.
>>>
>>> Wayne
>>
>> Isn't the float attached to the cap?
>
> Yeah, good point, too - check the PDF link JRL provided, the float should
> be attached to the cap. If it's not there, well, there's your problem...
> also, it's a FLOAT - if it did come loose, it should still float to the
> top when you pull the cap off. You shouldn't need to go digging after it.

They stopped doing that in 2002. The 2003 Accords have the float down
inside somwhere, from what I can gather. The only thing visible is the
strainer basket subassembly, and I don't know yet if it is pressed in or
not. The connector is down low on the left side, towards the back of the
mater cylinder, when viewing it standing in front of the car.

My question is, has anyone else run into this problem. Is there a wat to
get the whitesemi-translucent resevour off without damaging it, or, if it is
the float or float switch, so I need to replce the whole master cylinder?

Re: Master cylinder float question
 

"Matt Ion" <soundy106@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Gordon McGrew wrote:
>> On Wed, 24 Oct 2007 03:07:32 GMT, "Wayne" <wlogsdon@snip.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi:
>>>
>>> My 2003 Accord brake dash light came on and stayed on yesterday
>>> morning. The main and hand brakes work fine. All tail and rear window
>>> bulbs OK. Fluid level is topped off nicely. I pulled the low fluid
>>> level connector off of the master cylinder and the light went out. My
>>> next thing to do is try and get the strainer out of the master cylinder
>>> and stick my finder down there and see if I can feel and move the float.
>>> Any suggestions would be appreciated.
>>>
>>> Wayne
>>
>> Isn't the float attached to the cap?
>
> Yeah, good point, too - check the PDF link JRL provided, the float should
> be attached to the cap. If it's not there, well, there's your problem...
> also, it's a FLOAT - if it did come loose, it should still float to the
> top when you pull the cap off. You shouldn't need to go digging after it.

They stopped doing that in 2002. The 2003 Accords have the float down
inside somwhere, from what I can gather. The only thing visible is the
strainer basket subassembly, and I don't know yet if it is pressed in or
not. The connector is down low on the left side, towards the back of the
mater cylinder, when viewing it standing in front of the car.

My question is, has anyone else run into this problem. Is there a wat to
get the whitesemi-translucent resevour off without damaging it, or, if it is
the float or float switch, so I need to replce the whole master cylinder?