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Re: [Healeys] Leaking Brake Supply Tank

To: Harold Manifold <manifold@telus.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Leaking Brake Supply Tank
From: Jake V <britishauto@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2025 19:10:51 +0100
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FKM (Viton) will be fine with DOT5.

On Sat, Mar 1, 2025, 5:12 PM Harold Manifold <manifold@telus.net> wrote:

> Jake,
>
> I am using DOT 5 silicone brake fluid. What material would you suggest? I
> only want to re & Re the tank once.
>
> Harold
>
>
> On Sat, Mar 1, 2025 at 3:41=E2=80=AFAM Jake V <britishauto@gmail.com> wro=
te:
>
>> FYI, Viton (FKM) is not a suitable material for use with all brake
>> fluids. For DOT3/4, you'll want EPDM.
>>
>> On Sat, Mar 1, 2025, 3:32 AM Hank Leach via Healeys <
>> healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Harold-582-987 is the part number for the viton washer-need two on
>>> 3000's canister. Hank
>>> --------------------
>>>
>>> From: "Harold Manifold" <manifold@telus.net>
>>> To: <gradea1@charter.net>
>>> Cc: "Healey List" <Healeys@autox.team.net>
>>> Sent: February 28, 2025 at 4:37 PM PST
>>> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Leaking Brake Supply Tank
>>> Hank,
>>>
>>> Thanks for the reply. I looked at the Moss website but couldn't find
>>> them. Do you know that Moss part number?
>>>
>>> Harold
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Feb 28, 2025 at 2:57=E2=80=AFPM Hank Leach <gradea1@charter.net=
> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Harold- Moss has a upgrade kit that Roger Moment developed-it will sto=
p
>>>> the leak and look fairly original-read the note on their site. Hank
>>>> --------------------
>>>>
>>>> From: "Harold Manifold" <manifold@telus.net>
>>>> To: "Healey List" <Healeys@autox.team.net>
>>>> Sent: February 28, 2025 at 1:44 PM PST
>>>> Subject: [Healeys] Leaking Brake Supply Tank
>>>> I was getting my car ready for driving and discovered a very minor lea=
k
>>>> from the fittings in the bottom of the tank. Retightened all of the
>>>> fittings but the leak is still there. Does anyone have a recommendatio=
n on
>>>> suitable aftermarket sealing washers or other suggestions?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks... Harold
>>>>
>>>>
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<div dir=3D"auto">FKM (Viton) will be fine with DOT5.</div><br><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr=
">On Sat, Mar 1, 2025, 5:12 PM Harold Manifold &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:manifo=
ld@telus.net">manifold@telus.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padd=
ing-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Jake,<div><br></div><div>I am using DOT 5 si=
licone brake fluid. What material would you suggest?=C2=A0I only want=C2=A0=
to re &amp; Re the tank once.</div><div><br></div><div>Harold</div><div><br=
></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail=
_attr">On Sat, Mar 1, 2025 at 3:41=E2=80=AFAM Jake V &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:=
britishauto@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">britishauto@gma=
il.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"m=
argin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left=
:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">FYI, Viton (FKM) is not a suitable material for use=
 with all brake fluids. For DOT3/4, you&#39;ll want EPDM.</div><br><div cla=
ss=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Mar 1, 202=
5, 3:32 AM Hank Leach via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.=
net" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net=
</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:=
0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">=
<div>Harold-582-987 is the part number for the viton washer-need two on 300=
0&#39;s canister. Hank<br>-------------------- <br><br>From: &quot;Harold M=
anifold&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:manifold@telus.net"; rel=3D"noreferrer n=
oreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">manifold@telus.net</a>&gt; <br>To: =
&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:gradea1@charter.net"; rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer nor=
eferrer" target=3D"_blank">gradea1@charter.net</a>&gt; <br>Cc: &quot;Healey=
 List&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"noreferrer=
 noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">Healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; <b=
r>Sent: February 28, 2025 at 4:37 PM PST <br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] Leaking=
 Brake Supply Tank </div>
<div>Hank,
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>Thanks for the reply. I looked at the Moss website but couldn&#39;t fi=
nd them. Do you know that Moss part number?</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>Harold</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">
<div class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Feb 28, 2025 at 2:57=E2=80=AFPM Hank Leac=
h &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:gradea1@charter.net"; rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer n=
oreferrer" target=3D"_blank">gradea1@charter.net</a>&gt; wrote:</div>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-=
left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div>Harold- Moss has a upgrade kit that Roger Moment developed-it will sto=
p the leak and look fairly original-read the note on their site. Hank<br>--=
------------------ <br><br>From: &quot;Harold Manifold&quot; &lt;<a href=3D=
"mailto:manifold@telus.net"; rel=3D"noopener noreferrer noreferrer noreferre=
r" target=3D"_blank">manifold@telus.net</a>&gt; <br>To: &quot;Healey List&q=
uot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"noopener noreferr=
er noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">Healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; =
<br>Sent: February 28, 2025 at 1:44 PM PST <br>Subject: [Healeys] Leaking B=
rake Supply Tank</div>
<div>I was getting my car ready for driving and discovered a very minor lea=
k from the fittings in the bottom of the tank. Retightened all of the fitti=
ngs but the leak=C2=A0is still there. Does anyone have a recommendation on =
suitable aftermarket sealing washers or other suggestions?
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>Thanks... Harold</div>
</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
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