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Old 09-20-2019, 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Panteracer View Post
Seals were swelling up so it would not return.. so he asks me what type of Brake fluid I am using... Was running Castrol dot 4 lma until about 6 years back when I Switched to Motul 600 motorcycle fluid for the high heat
Bob brings up a good point also. Inter-mixing different grades (DOT3 to DOT4, etc.) could possibly cause swelling of seals and other rubber parts in the system and cause lock-up if you don't get the first fluid completely bled out when switching grades.

Hope you get it sorted.
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