[6pack] brake master reservoir

[David Friedlander]

Colin;

I've been running DOT 5 for several years now. NO issues! No paint 
issues, either.
Before making the switch from DOT 3, my PDWA leaked onto the frame and 
adjoining
area.  By the time I discovered the problem, I had a mess to clean up 
and to repaint!
Flushing the system of DOT 3 is straightforward  and seems to provide me 
a firmer
pedal, even at summertime temperatures.

Not sure why Apply Hydraulics would be so adamant for you to stay with 
DOT 3 but,
if you ask them, I'd bet the list would be interested to hear their 
reasoning....

Cheers!

Dave Friedlander
'74 Six w/A-OD and TBI



On 7/4/2010 11:37 PM, Colin Thom wrote:
> Hi Gang,
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> I've discovered a brake fluid leak at the rear cylinder/reservoir seal. When
> I rebuild the cylinder now that I've got it out, has anyone got any
> suggestions about ways to improve this seal? It's a flat-faced seal and I'm
> sure the next one will leak sooner instead of later, too.  Also, any
> comments about filling the system with DOT 5 when I put it all back
> together, though it's had DOT 3 until now?  A lister once told me (was it
> you, Vance?) that they'd flushed out their DOT 3 and replaced it with DOT 5
> without incident. I've got DOT 5 in the clutch system and have never had any
> problems but the folks at Apple Hydraulics are firmly anti-DOT 5, so I
> thought I'd throw it out there..
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> Thanks for your help,
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>
> Colin '75