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  1. 03-13-2012, 03:53 PM #1
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    Brake Fluid

    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.
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    The working fluid on my brakes is a breathable mixture of gasses.
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    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!

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    What is happening to that steering wheel?
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    Quote Originally Posted by NA4BH View Post
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    What is happening to that steering wheel?
    The car is driving Dave. :)
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    Beep beep!
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    Yes, it's changed a lot. Don't ever mix DOT 5 fluid with anything else, for starters.
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    Hee hee. I should take a pic like that in my 'lil MX-5 with the hardtop off.

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    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.
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    Cheap buzz?
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