Flushing Brake System

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RussellK
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Flushing Brake System

Post by RussellK » Thu Sep 01, 2011 8:23 am

The fluid on our '68 Beetle was coal black. I think it must have been the original fluid. I've emptied and cleaned the reservoir but I'd like to clean and flush the entire system. I have a pressure bleeder. What do I flush it with? Brake Fluid?

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Re: Flushing Brake System

Post by Amskeptic » Thu Sep 01, 2011 11:40 am

RussellK wrote:The fluid on our '68 Beetle was coal black. I think it must have been the original fluid. I've emptied and cleaned the reservoir but I'd like to clean and flush the entire system. I have a pressure bleeder. What do I flush it with? Brake Fluid?
Exactly. Brake fluid only.
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