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Old Apr 27, 2021 | 09:28 PM
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yeah ill squeeze the calipers also, yeah thats why i got 2 pints figure one to flush it and one to fill

i was going to order it online but, i didn't want to wait, or have it be late cause i wanna get it done sat while im off work for the weekend
 
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Old May 1, 2021 | 08:19 AM
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Originally Posted by chopper_man
Needs to be flushed with denatured alchohal.
Exactly right. DENATURED alcohol not ISOPROPAL alcohol.
 
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Old May 1, 2021 | 02:20 PM
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Got my denatured alcohol. From home depot. Flushed both system’s front and rear. Ran the alcohol through till it bled clear. Used about a half pint iof fluid in each just to flush everything. Then tooped off each system.
i will say the fluid didnt look like gel or gooey.
but its all done and back to dot 5.
 
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Old May 1, 2021 | 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by robwlf10
Got my denatured alcohol. From home depot. Flushed both system’s front and rear. Ran the alcohol through till it bled clear. Used about a half pint iof fluid in each just to flush everything. Then tooped off each system.
i will say the fluid didnt look like gel or gooey.
but its all done and back to dot 5.
Good deal
It probably would not have jelled this quick But in all likely hood it sooner or later would have.

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