Well I did a little research....the hose is supposed to go to the clutch
cylinder...duh... seems that a spring located just above the clutch
cylinder came out of its bracket and pushed the hose off it's fitting.
Maybe cheaper to fix than I thought.

thanks
mike


"-=Bones=-" > wrote in message
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> The brake light came on (1985 325e) so I checked the fluid and it was at
the
> min mark. I kept adding fluid but it wouldn't come up any higher. I look
> inside the car and there is all the fluid in a puddle on the floor mat.
> I notice there is somekind of overflow? or pressure relief hose that runs
> from the reservoir thru the firewall right into the car. It appears as if
> the fluid is running right out of that tube. Is there supposed to be some
> kind of check valve in the reservoir to prevent the fluid from running
right
> out of that tube? Any info on this problem would be greatly appreciated.
> I'm hoping maybe I just need to replace the reservoir.
> Thanks,
> Mike
>
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