To all you silicone brake fluid convertee's, how does one positively identify if the brake fluid in the resivour is silicone? Reason I ask is the 89 Volvo I purchased recently has pretty redish color
Probably of no help, but my silicone fluid is purple, not red. Best wishes, Jeff in San Diego '67 RHD Spitfire Mk3 aka "Mrs. Jones" '67 LHD Spitfire Mk3 frame-off resto project aka "Timothy" Jeff's C
If you add a drop of the brake fluid to a small glass of water, see if it mixes or not. If it mixes, it's DOT 3 or 4, if it doesn't mix then it's most likely DOT 5 (silicone). P.S. Don't drink the wa
I thank you one and all for the help! I now know quite confidently that the car's running glycol based fluid, as it should, and not silicone. Great tests, both water mixing and paint stripping. I was