Brake line flush
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Brake line flush
I have a 60 f100 that is getting a new brake system, everything is being replaced but the brake lines. I am planning on flushing the existing lines out with a large syringe and colman lantern fuel. I have been told that colman fuel dries leaving no residue. Master cylinder, hoses and wheel cylinders have been removed.
Any thoughts as to a better way to do a budget flush ?
Thanks, Mark
Any thoughts as to a better way to do a budget flush ?
Thanks, Mark
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i have never heard of the coleman fuel flush. if i was doing it, i would just flush the lines with more brake fluid. something about putting a fuel in the brake line that doesnt sit well with me. if you do go with the fuel flush, i would blow them out with compressed air when you are done. might not want to be smoking when you do it.
good luck!
good luck!
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The alcohol is a lot more fun, just fill the system, drain and then light a match. no more debris and it dries the system at the same time.
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That sure makes me feel like a slacker! I have never flushed the lines except at replacement times. Of course, here in the lovely NE, that don't last that long anyway! They rot from the outside!
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Down here it is the high humidity that gets to them. The humidity gets absorbed into the brake fluid and causes issues from within.
Through the years I have found that the more preventative maintenance you do the less you have to do in repairs.
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