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Posted: 8/26/2016 8:16:37 PM EDT
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Should be brake fluid. Does it state which version on the cap? I'd guess DOT-3.
ETA Flush it and put fresh in if you haven't recently and use DOT-4 brake fluid. |
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Posted: 8/26/2016 8:20:20 PM EDT
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They are close but they may not be compatible with the seals . I know brake fluid used to be a car lot trick to stop PS leaks by adding a little to the PS to make the seals swell.
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Posted: 8/26/2016 9:29:13 PM EDT
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FUCK NO!!!,!,
Google is ur friend before you fuck shit up... Brake fluid.... 
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Posted: 8/27/2016 2:57:05 AM EDT
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They are close but they may not be compatible with the seals . I know brake fluid used to be a car lot trick to stop PS leaks by adding a little to the PS to make the seals swell. they're not close at all. the only thing they have in common is that they are a liquid. one is an oil that will swell slave cylinder seals not meant for that fluid.. i would put water in a clutch or brake system before I would put oil in it lol. OP. like brake systems they don't consume fluid. you have a leak. identify the leak, repair it, and then bleed with the appropriate fluid. |
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Posted: 8/27/2016 7:02:44 AM EDT
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like brake systems they don't consume fluid. you have a leak. identify the leak, repair it, and then bleed with the appropriate fluid. This is what I was suspecting as well. I'll pick up a bottle of the right stuff today and fill it again just so I can get it inspected. But then I'll fix the leak. I usually do my own repairs. Is this that involved? Thanks -Emt1581 |
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Posted: 8/27/2016 8:25:01 AM EDT
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This is what I was suspecting as well. I'll pick up a bottle of the right stuff today and fill it again just so I can get it inspected. But then I'll fix the leak. I usually do my own repairs. Is this that involved? Thanks -Emt1581 Quote HistoryQuoted:
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like brake systems they don't consume fluid. you have a leak. identify the leak, repair it, and then bleed with the appropriate fluid. This is what I was suspecting as well. I'll pick up a bottle of the right stuff today and fill it again just so I can get it inspected. But then I'll fix the leak. I usually do my own repairs. Is this that involved? Thanks -Emt1581 ITs a pretty simple job. Those things can be tough to bleed properly. I have the best luck filling from the bottom with a syringe type plunger. |
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Posted: 8/27/2016 1:15:57 PM EDT
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It called for DOT 3 or DOT 4....I bought DOT 4 for $6 for the bottle, came home and poured it in. Worked like a charm. Rode back to the shop on my bike and got it inspected. Now I'm good for the year.
Thanks -Emt1581 |
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