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Originally Posted by bostru
Truck is in storage so I can't get pics but the valve is at the slave cylinder right where the line goes into the cylinder . It is about 3/4"long looks like a brass adapter. Not all trucks used these apparently but were used in brake systems on early cars and trucks where the master cylinder was located on the frame . idea was to hold slight residual pressure (approx. 10 PSI)
on the brakes . I assume this valve does the same with clutch
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The purpose of the pressure is to make sure the wheel cylinders/slave cylinder seals from collapsing and allowing fluid to leak out. This is used on all vehicles with drum brakes/hydraulic clutch. With drum brakes it is located in the master cylinder. On the clutch I am not sure if it in the clutch master cylinder (I would think it would be here) or the slave cylinder.