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Re: [Healeys] Leaking Brake Supply Tank

To: Jake V <britishauto@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Leaking Brake Supply Tank
From: Harold Manifold <manifold@telus.net>
Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2025 08:12:19 -0800
Cc: Healey List <Healeys@autox.team.net>
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Jake,

I am using DOT 5 silicone brake fluid. What material would you suggest? I
only want to re & Re the tank once.

Harold


On Sat, Mar 1, 2025 at 3:41=E2=80=AFAM Jake V <britishauto@gmail.com> wrote=
:

> FYI, Viton (FKM) is not a suitable material for use with all brake fluids=
.
> For DOT3/4, you'll want EPDM.
>
> On Sat, Mar 1, 2025, 3:32 AM Hank Leach via Healeys <
> healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> Harold-582-987 is the part number for the viton washer-need two on 3000'=
s
>> canister. Hank
>> --------------------
>>
>> From: "Harold Manifold" <manifold@telus.net>
>> To: <gradea1@charter.net>
>> Cc: "Healey List" <Healeys@autox.team.net>
>> Sent: February 28, 2025 at 4:37 PM PST
>> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Leaking Brake Supply Tank
>> Hank,
>>
>> Thanks for the reply. I looked at the Moss website but couldn't find
>> them. Do you know that Moss part number?
>>
>> Harold
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Feb 28, 2025 at 2:57=E2=80=AFPM Hank Leach <gradea1@charter.net>=
 wrote:
>>
>>> Harold- Moss has a upgrade kit that Roger Moment developed-it will stop
>>> the leak and look fairly original-read the note on their site. Hank
>>> --------------------
>>>
>>> From: "Harold Manifold" <manifold@telus.net>
>>> To: "Healey List" <Healeys@autox.team.net>
>>> Sent: February 28, 2025 at 1:44 PM PST
>>> Subject: [Healeys] Leaking Brake Supply Tank
>>> I was getting my car ready for driving and discovered a very minor leak
>>> from the fittings in the bottom of the tank. Retightened all of the
>>> fittings but the leak is still there. Does anyone have a recommendation=
 on
>>> suitable aftermarket sealing washers or other suggestions?
>>>
>>> Thanks... Harold
>>>
>>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Jake,<div><br></div><div>I am using DOT 5 silicone brake f=
luid. What material would you suggest?=C2=A0I only want=C2=A0to re &amp; Re=
 the tank once.</div><div><br></div><div>Harold</div><div><br></div></div><=
br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=
=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Mar 1, 2025 at 3:41=E2=80=AFAM Jake V &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:britishauto@gmail.com";>britishauto@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><=
/div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;bo=
rder-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">FY=
I, Viton (FKM) is not a suitable material for use with all brake fluids. Fo=
r DOT3/4, you&#39;ll want EPDM.</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div di=
r=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Mar 1, 2025, 3:32 AM Hank Leach via =
Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"noreferrer" ta=
rget=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote =
class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px sol=
id rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div>Harold-582-987 is the part numbe=
r for the viton washer-need two on 3000&#39;s canister. Hank<br>-----------=
--------- <br><br>From: &quot;Harold Manifold&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:m=
anifold@telus.net" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">manifold=
@telus.net</a>&gt; <br>To: &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:gradea1@charter.net"; rel=
=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">gradea1@charter.net</a>&gt; <b=
r>Cc: &quot;Healey List&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net"=
 rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">Healeys@autox.team.net</a>=
&gt; <br>Sent: February 28, 2025 at 4:37 PM PST <br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] =
Leaking Brake Supply Tank </div>
<div>Hank,
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>Thanks for the reply. I looked at the Moss website but couldn&#39;t fi=
nd them. Do you know that Moss part number?</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>Harold</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">
<div class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Feb 28, 2025 at 2:57=E2=80=AFPM Hank Leac=
h &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:gradea1@charter.net"; rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" =
target=3D"_blank">gradea1@charter.net</a>&gt; wrote:</div>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-=
left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div>Harold- Moss has a upgrade kit that Roger Moment developed-it will sto=
p the leak and look fairly original-read the note on their site. Hank<br>--=
------------------ <br><br>From: &quot;Harold Manifold&quot; &lt;<a href=3D=
"mailto:manifold@telus.net"; rel=3D"noopener noreferrer noreferrer" target=
=3D"_blank">manifold@telus.net</a>&gt; <br>To: &quot;Healey List&quot; &lt;=
<a href=3D"mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"noopener noreferrer norefe=
rrer" target=3D"_blank">Healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; <br>Sent: February 2=
8, 2025 at 1:44 PM PST <br>Subject: [Healeys] Leaking Brake Supply Tank</di=
v>
<div>I was getting my car ready for driving and discovered a very minor lea=
k from the fittings in the bottom of the tank. Retightened all of the fitti=
ngs but the leak=C2=A0is still there. Does anyone have a recommendation on =
suitable aftermarket sealing washers or other suggestions?
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>Thanks... Harold</div>
</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
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