B310 brakes question.

[sunny310]

I have a question about my b310. Its been parked eversince I moved to the US..which is about 8 years. Im about to go back home on vacation and would like to get the car running at least. The last time i went back i found that thhe brake fluid dried up and the pedal goes to the floor. My question if I try to bled the brakes with new fluid and all will the brakes work or do i have to replace anything for it to work? its not going to be on the road. i just want to be able to move it around in the yard.

[mrmark]

I'm guessing your brake fluid didn't dry up, it leaked out somewhere. I've replaced entire brake lines/hoses due to rot/rust.

[ggzilla]

I would just fill it up and pump the pedal. Sometimes that works.

[sunny310]

Up to the time I left home(Trinidad and Tobago) back in 03 the brakes worked fine. I had replaced the rear shoes and the wheel cylinder rubbers were leaking so I replaced them. I was attending a local mechanic school at the time so I replaced them there. The front brakes still had life in them and the master cylinder and boost were in good nick. I guess I'll have to check the lines. I'll put some fluid in and pump and see if anything happens.

 

Also I have an issue with the carb. The car runs for a bit and then the gas runs out in the carb and it dies. We poured gas in the jets and seen the bowl fill up...then it'll run until the gas runs out and it'll die again. There is gas coming up from the tank and in the lines to the carb but its like it not going into the carb. What do u guys think is wrong there?

[datsunaholic]

Float valve stuck or the line is clogged with varnish from sitting.

[ggzilla]

Yes, replace the "needle & seat" (fuel inlet valve) in the carburetor. It is part of a $15 carburetor kit off eBay.

[81sunnyson]

my vacuum is tricky

 

i had to set my idle higher cuz when i brake hard the car stalls (manual)

 

booster may be at fault, i checked all my vaccum lines

[81sunnyson]

mine sat for two years at the previous owners house