Patrick, flush the entire system out with denatured alcohol, it leaves no
residue...anything else will not remove the old fluid. Make sure you blow out
all the lines with compressed air to remove the alcohol and dry out the inside
of the lines, it won't dry on its own, unless you wait for a month or so. If
you take shortcuts, you may be sacrificing your braking, which isn't worth the
risk. In my opinion, you should should also reseal the brake cylinders,
calipers, master cylinder, to ensure you've got the system flushed and clean.
At least flush them out as well as the lines, silicone and Dot 3/4 do not mix,
and can cause air pockets, which is the last thing you want. Note that I
didn't say not compatible, but they do not mix, they are compatible, your
seals will not be damaged, but they will not intermix. When you use Silicone
fluid, be aware that any shaking of the bottle that it is in will cause air to
be mixed into the fluid, which must be removed before pouring it into the
reservoir...let the bottle set for a while, like overnight before you use it,
and then treat the bottle like Nitroglycerine while handling it, using a clean
rod of some sort while pouring to let the fluid run down the rod, which will
avoid introducing air into the fluid. It makes bleeding the brakes much
easier, 'cause if you get air in the fluid before you ever bleed the brakes,
the air that will be in the system as the fluid enters it will make the
bleeding process very, very time consuming and difficult, if not impossible
all together. Hope this helps, email me direct if you have any other
questions, as I've been through this several times, done quite a bit of
research on silicone fluid, and like to help folks avoid the problems
associated with doing this particular job, it can really drive you nuts if not
done carefully...
Greg Donegan
72 TR6 CC82492U
Hebron, KY
----- Original Message -----
From: Patrick Bitton
Sent: Wednesday, August 07, 2002 2:44 PM
To: Triumph; 6pack
Subject: Brake fluid Flush
Hello,
I want to replace my brake fluid Dot3 to silicone fluid. Is there something
I can use to flush out any residue of old brake fluid?
Thanks,
Patrick
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