I forgot to say that I did this brake fluid swap over 10 years ago, and I
have had no problem with leakage. It still brakes the same today as it did
back then.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick P. Castronovo" <slick1@mohaveaz.com>
To: "Brad Holmes" <bholmes@monk.aum.edu>; <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, January 26, 2001 9:41 AM
Subject: Re: Brake Fluid
> I used this brake fluid in my Pickup truck. When I first put it in I
> noticed the Brake Pedal felt soft, like it needed bleeding. So I rebled
> them but could never get that feeling of a soft pedal out of it. It is
like
> there is compression in the fluid, Spongy. I really don't care for it.
My
> truck is a 3/4 ton 4 wheel drive. Does the weight of it have a Factor,
> Maybe, but we really won't know until "YOU" try it in your Roadster. Then
> if it stops without a problem we will know it is ok for a light weight
> Vehicle. But you Can't just drain your fluid, you will have to take it
all
> apart and essentially wash the Master and all the cylinders free of old
> brake fluid. Then you need to spray some brake kleen into the lines and
use
> compressed air to move it through and out of the lines. It is not
> compatable with brake fluid. I unfortunately did not take the time to do
> this procedure. I changed the fluid during a brake Job, but never did
blow
> a cleaner through the lines, only air pressure. Maybe that is what caused
> the problem, Don't know.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brad Holmes" <bholmes@monk.aum.edu>
> To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 7:23 PM
> Subject: Brake Fluid
>
>
> > Anyone familiar with this type of brake fluid?
> >
> > http://www.jcwhitney.com/productnoitem.jhtml?CATID=14755
> >
> > Any ad/disadvantages in using this in our roadsters?
> > Brad Holmes
> > bholmes@monk.aum.edu
> > (334) 244-3713
> > Fax (334) 244-3792
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