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    M101a2 master cylinder question

    The vent is for the master cylinder only, NOT the entire system. Air will not escape and cannot overcome the fluid pressure to get back through the master cylinder itself. Similar vents are on several older vehicles, yet they all are considered closed systems after the master cylinder. I...
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    M101a2 master cylinder question

    It is standard steel line from any parts house. Field bend to fit your application; you may need to get a flaring kit to make the connections yourself if you cannot get the right length line. Yes, you MUST bleed the system after replacing a line; otherwise you will have trapped air and no...
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    M101a2 master cylinder question

    Yes, a '64 CJ5 master is a direct replacement. I ended up replacing the whole master on my M101A2 and getting a spare cap that way as the local parts house (Napa) couldn't order just the cap. The one that came on the new master is vented with two small holes (~1/32" diameter) at the top; I...
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    M101a2 master cylinder question

    I would advise to drain the MC, fix the vent and bleed the brakes well with new DOT 5 to ensure you don't have any water in the lines before testing them out. Sounds like you could have a pending rust issue that may come back to bite you later. I am not intimately familiar with the hose vent...
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    M101a2 master cylinder question

    :ditto:sounds like something caused the vent line to shear off in the past and you've got some sloshing. The solid cap has a vent built into the mushroom rather than the hose assembly. You should be able to remove the vent line to cap attachment and put a new hose assembly on there.
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