GeeWhiz Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 Hi everyone, I have come to this forum to figure out what the white tank is in my partners KA. Its separate to the brake fluid, and is located top right of the engine bay. The manual appears to be an older or new engine bay and doesn't accurately reflect the engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unofix Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 Hi, a picture of the mystery tank might help, but I would think you are probably looking at the coolant expansion tank, which will have 'Min' - 'Max' lines on the side of it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeWhiz Posted June 7, 2021 Author Share Posted June 7, 2021 Attached. I think it's engine coolant and then the water one is at the front is for the fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unofix Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 Brake Fluid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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GeeWhiz Posted June 7, 2021 Author Share Posted June 7, 2021 2 hours ago, unofix said: Na, there's a separate resivour that states break fluid. I think it's engine coolant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeWhiz Posted June 7, 2021 Author Share Posted June 7, 2021 1 minute ago, GeeWhiz said: Na, there's a separate resivour that states break fluid. I think it's engine coolant. Scratch that. I didnt notice that it says dot4 fluid until I zoomed in on the cap. Why does the vehicle have two break fluid resivours then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tizer Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 It may be Clutch Fluid. Some cars that have Hydraulic Clutch's have a separate reservoir which is usually quite small compared to the Brake one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unofix Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 One is Brakes the other is Power Steering. The one in your photo is Brakes - clue is it is attached to the brake servo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 Can you post a photo of your whole engine bay? The pictures posted so far are the old 'Ford' Ka. Yours should be the rebadged Fiat 500 - which I think does have a tiny clutch reservoir on the drivers side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeWhiz Posted June 8, 2021 Author Share Posted June 8, 2021 21 minutes ago, TomsFocus said: Can you post a photo of your whole engine bay? The pictures posted so far are the old 'Ford' Ka. Yours should be the rebadged Fiat 500 - which I think does have a tiny clutch reservoir on the drivers side. Yeah, I'll get one later. Currently at work, so expect one around 5:30pm GMT 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unofix Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 Ok so here we go with the layout of the Fait 500 which as Tom says does have a hydraulic clutch reservoir. https://www.fiatworkshop.co.uk/fiat_500_1.2_fluid_tank_identification.shtml 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeWhiz Posted June 8, 2021 Author Share Posted June 8, 2021 Photo attached Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeWhiz Posted June 8, 2021 Author Share Posted June 8, 2021 Just now, GeeWhiz said: Photo attached Ps, this isn't ours as girlfriend was being a butt about taking a photo of her engine 😅 But it has the same two back resivours 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 I know it's a small engine but never understood how there's so much space in a Ka bay, there's less in a Focus or Golf bay! That's definitely a clutch reservoir on the left and brake on the right though (as we're looking at it). 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeWhiz Posted June 8, 2021 Author Share Posted June 8, 2021 Cheers all. I've appreciated your help these couple of days! I'll know what's needed in those now if the partners resivours need topping. I'm afraid that I drive an Abarth 595 Comp, so you'll probably never see me again! Just like a disappearing act, haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyboy Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 It says on the cap, DOT4, surely that's brake fluid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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