i am trying to find a way to fill the abs reservoir on my 1995 accord ex and can't get any fluid into it.. i also do not have access to a haynes manual.. any help?? ideas.. thanks

ps - the motor buzzes after the car starts up and then stops after like 15 seconds. then the abs light comes on..

any help would be greatly appreciated as i cannot afford going to the dealer or a shop. thanks

 

uhh... There should be a cap on top of the reservoir. Just remove it, fill it to MAX and put the cap back on.

You want to bleed the air from the modulator unit.

-Connect a tube to the bleeder valve and place the end in a container.
-Loosen the bleeder valve.
-Start the engine. (so the ABS pump motor will start)
-Tighten the bleeder screw when the fluid starts to flow with no air bubbles.
-Turn the engine off once the ABS pump motor stops.

 

there is a cap but it is not for filling apparently.. i can't find a place to put fluid into.. i already tries to fill it but it is like a pin hole and nothing seems to go in..

 

Are you sure your looking at the right cap? It's real easy from what I remember...

 

There is an inner cap behind the rubber cap, that's the pin hole your seeing







Remove it and then you can add fluid.

 

hahaha.. i'm an idiot.. thanks jmk64!!

 

haha, lol.

it's cool, everyone has a blonde moment now and then

 

Those pictures show a modulator just like my '95 Integra. The bleeding procecure isn't quite like Touring says...

Bleed the main brake system first.

Put a tight-fitting hose on the bleeder screw, drop into a bottle.

Start the engine so the pump runs, then turn it off.

Refill the reservoir.

Open the bleeder carefully so you don't lose control of the hose.
If the hose blows off, there's enough pressure to cut thru your skin.
Close the bleeder immediately when it stops flowing.

Start the engine so the pump runs, & repeat the bleeding until there's no bubbles.

 

nice explanation and i appreciate it.. thanks JimBlake

 

hmm... well it's been more than three years since I did that... but I could have sworn thats how the manual described how to do it, I don't think I did it the way you described, although I don't have the best memory either . I know I followed the Helm manual so I'll have to take a look when I get home and see what the manual shows.

 

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Mostly I wanted to add the warning about the high pressure. If the bleeder is already open when you start the engine, the hose might whip around & make a mess. Worse yet if it blows off the bleeder & someone's fingers are nearby...

And then the pump will continue to run, possibly emptying the reservoir & sucking air.

If you leave the bleeder open, as soon as you empty the accumulator, it stops flowing & then you risk getting air inside.

Bleeding the main brakes first is the Integra procedure. Depending on the plumbing details around the modulator, the Accord may or may not be the same way. It's based on which system is more likely to push air into the other.

 

Yeah, the high pressure warning is good to put out there so no one gets hurt.