From: Rikk Rogers (rkltd@swbell.net)
Date: Mon Jun 24 2002 - 12:22:49 PDT
Purge the system with alcohol completely, and replace the fluid with
milspec.
Rikk Rogers - RK Lion LTD.
(580)762-3157 rkltd@swbell.net
http://home.swbell.net/rkltd/
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-----Original Message-----
From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org]On
Behalf Of Paul A. Thomas
Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 2:03 PM
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
Subject: Re: [MV] M151A2 wheel cylinders
> Whatever you do, make sure not to mix DOT 3 and DOT 5
> or just don't put anything with silicone but silicone.
hmm. That presents a problem. The yahoo who had the truck the last 20
years ( letting it degrade to it's current condition ) probably did not go
by the book. Might not have know there WAS a book <g>. There is no fluid
in the Master cylinder, and the brake pedal goes to the floor ...
almost: the brake pedal rod appears to be off center and hits the floor
board, leaving the brake pedal about 3" in the air... but there is NO
pressure in the brake system. Without pressure in the system I don't
believe opening a nut on a wheel will get me enough fluid to try to
identify the type...
I would prefer not to have to just guess and use one or the other brake
fluid but don't see another choice. Is there a color/visual difference
between DOT 4 and down and DOT 5 fluid? If no other way, which way would
you go with a wild guess?
Thanks for your thoughts!
Paul
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