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n2ize
03-13-2012, 03:53 PM
Has brake fluid changed over the years ? These day's I noticed that brake fluid has an oily texture and smells like transmission fluid. But in the old day's, when my dad had his 56 Chrysler the brake fluid used to smell sort of like a cross between alcohol, gasoline, and mimeograph fluid. I remember it well because my dad always kept a can of it in the trunk because he always had to add brake fluid to that car. Not only the smell but the old brake fluid used to burn like alcohol. Seems like a whole different kind of brake fluid these days.
NQ6U
03-13-2012, 04:14 PM
The working fluid on my brakes is a breathable mixture of gasses.
WØTKX
03-13-2012, 05:02 PM
Yes, it has changed. The old stuff would eat up the seals in them foreign cars.

Ask anybody whos's loved an old British teapot car. Beep beep!

http://www.empowercoach.com/images/bughug.jpg
NA4BH
03-13-2012, 05:04 PM
Top down
Pants down
What is happening to that steering wheel?
WØTKX
03-13-2012, 05:06 PM
Beep beep! :lol:
W5GA
03-13-2012, 06:49 PM
Yes, it's changed a lot. Don't ever mix DOT 5 fluid with anything else, for starters.
kf0rt
03-13-2012, 07:07 PM
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Pants down
What is happening to that steering wheel?

The car is driving Dave. :)
WØTKX
03-13-2012, 07:15 PM
Hee hee. I should take a pic like that in my 'lil MX-5 with the hardtop off.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-oco8224rpRk/TfliatWplnI/AAAAAAAAAoI/WxO4CriY2I8/s840/SANY0020.JPG
KG4CGC
03-13-2012, 10:10 PM
Welcome to the Modern Age, John!
Brake fluid changed quite some time ago but I'm more interested to know why your are burning it.
WØTKX
03-13-2012, 10:27 PM
Cheap buzz?