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La La
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It could be coming from the master cylinder, but you need to check your brake lines as well - maybe there is a split in one. Get your brakes checked immediately.
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La La -- This is *VERY* dangerous. I would recommend that you have your car *TOWED* to a shop to be examined. The brake fluid could be leaking from the master cylinder, any one of the brake lines, or the brake hardware at the wheels (calipers, wheel cylinders). If enough fluid leaks out, you have NO brakes (except for the relatively weak parking brake, which is mechanically operated). Good luck.
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The last two times I had this happen it was a LINE. I lost nearly all of the fluid before I came to a complete stop; thank Doug for dual-circuit brake hydraulics. At least the leak was obvious in both cases :)
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It could be from anywhere in the brake system. I had a slight leak in one of my calipers, and until I got it fixed I was just topping up my brake fluid. But one of the worst feelings in the world is when your brake pedal goes right to the floor. I'm just lucky that I was only backing up in my yard and my e-brake stopped me (even though once I stopped I was stuck in snow, but thats beside the point)
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My wife has a 91 Honda Accord and we just replaced the brake master cylinder. it had developed a leak and brake fluid was leaking from the master cylinder. Leaking brake fluid can be from any point from the master cylinder to each of the four wheels. to discover the source of the leak, spread newspaper under each wheel. the leak will reveal itself, by dripping the brake fluid onto the paper. By the way, my wife Honda has 78,000 miles original miles on all original equipment. its showroom new and still has the new car smell. she baby's that car. we have had many offers to buy it, but she will never depart with it.
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