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  1. Thread: New guy here

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    Will get more oil today and fill it up. If you...

    Will get more oil today and fill it up.

    If you only got a pint or so from each side, it was really low. Don't be surprised if it throws oil out of seals once you get it filled to the correct (tip...
  2. Thread: New guy here

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    Rubber Hoses

    The only thing worse is that little flex hose from the steel fuel line to the fuel pump. It gets soft and rotten inside. Then you start the vehicle, the fuel in the pump primes the float bowl on...
  3. Thread: New guy here

    by LarrBeard
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    DOT-4 is a glycol based fluid like DOT-3 but...

    DOT-4 is a glycol based fluid like DOT-3 but higher temp and a little less hygroscopic. DOT-5 is a silicone, but not compatible with anything else.

    If you are cleaning out the system, DOT-5.1 is...
  4. Thread: New guy here

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    Master Cylinder

    I'd look it over very closely before you decide to rebuild. DOT-3 brake fluid goes out and tries to find water to absorb into the system and then lets it sit at low places and corrode things. (It is...
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