<VV> Flushing Brakes for Silicone Fluid

[Frank DuVal]

Disconnect the steel line(s) from the master cylinder and remove the 
wheel cylinders for rebuilding. Blow compressed air, low pressure, 
through the lines from the master cylinder end. Gravity will remove most 
of the old DOT3. I'm usually putting in new rubber hoses and steel lines 
at this point, but west coasters probably do not replace as many steel 
lines as we do here. So  I have never flushed a system with anything 
other than running new fluid of the desired type through the system.

Frank DuVal

Blaine Sanders wrote:

>Somebody please refresh me mammaries here...
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>What's the procedure for flushing the brake system in preparation for switching over to silicone fluid?  If my 'member correctly, you use rubbing alcohol?  But what if your master cyl is completely dead and won't pump alcohol through the system?  Should I use my new MC?  I'm afraid alcohol would dry up the new cups/seals.  What say ye?
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>Thanks as always,
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>Blaine
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