From: Spunky's Motor Pool (spunkysmotorpool@cox.net)
Date: Tue Jun 25 2002 - 03:19:55 PDT
The method we use to check which kind of fluid a truck has is to take some
of the fluid and put it in a clear jar. Then add regular brake fluid to it
(non-silicone). Give it a gentle swish around, and if they bead apart like
water and oil would then your fluid is silicone. If they mix, then the
truck has regular brake fluid in it.
Helen
Spunky's Motor Pool Co.
Williamsburg, Va. 23188
-----Original Message-----
From: derek strine [SMTP:minimade@worldnet.att.net]
Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 6:33 PM
To: mil-veh@mil-veh.org
Subject: Re: [MV] Brake Fluid
I have heard that a hot pin or paperclip inserted in a small container of
brake fluid somehow differentiates one type of fluid from
another...?evaporates water from dot 5 only...any thoughts?
Derek
----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Markeson" <kmarkeso@chartermi.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 3:36 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Brake Fluid
> GOTAM35 was right on about water being soluble in DOT 4 and below and not
in
> DOT 5, and unfortunately there is no visual way of telling the fluids
apart.
> The only thing that you can tell visually is if the fluid is brown and
gooky
> then it is contaminated and needs to be completely changed. If I was to
> replace the fluid in my truck I would use DOT 5 because it is silicone
based
> (which is what the military fluid is) and it doesn't eat paint like the
> older fluids.
>
> You can't mix the fluids for use, but if you soak up all the remaining
fluid
> in the master cylinder (with paper towels or rags) to get it as empty as
> possible then fill it with DOT 5. Then bleed the system starting with the
> wheel farthest from the master cylinder and working your way closer to
the
> master cylinder. This will effectively "exchange" the fluid in the
system
> and will not harm the rubber parts.
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