Brake Fluid Cleanup Tip
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Brake Fluid Cleanup Tip
Sorry if you already know this, but I've been working on brakes a lot lately and have recently found a great cleanup solvent for brake fluid.... water.
Until now, I have been trying to clean up brake fluid using solvents that I normally use for grease. I found the brake fluid never "cleaned up" and left a greasy residue. I recently tried flushing containers and hoses with plain tap water and lo and behold if the brake fluid didn't clean right up.
Of course I would never advocate using it to clean something like the Motive power bleeder which injects brake fluid into the system, but I was using a Mityvac today and cleanup was quick and surprisingly thorough.
Just thought I'd share what I consider one of those moments.
Until now, I have been trying to clean up brake fluid using solvents that I normally use for grease. I found the brake fluid never "cleaned up" and left a greasy residue. I recently tried flushing containers and hoses with plain tap water and lo and behold if the brake fluid didn't clean right up.
Of course I would never advocate using it to clean something like the Motive power bleeder which injects brake fluid into the system, but I was using a Mityvac today and cleanup was quick and surprisingly thorough.
Just thought I'd share what I consider one of those moments.
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Just out of curiosity, what do you do with your old brake fluid? I flushed my whole system, and need to dispose of some. Do auto parts stores take it ( like used motoroil)?
She just
and told me to "have the shop do it".Sigh. and I thought I had a great excuse to buy a new power bleeder.
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If you have a good relationship with a shop, just take it to them (a quart of brake fluid is no biggie if you're already a pal) as they have to collect fluids properly as per EPA anyway.
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recycle my fluid at my local recycling facility - asked them where to pour it and they told me it goes where recycled oil goes. Go figure, but this facility is pretty strict so it must be acceptable.
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I normally pour the used brake fluid in w/ the used motor oil jug that I have lying around the garage and dispose of that when it's full.
Come on... am I the only one that didn't know to use water to clean up brake fluid?
Come on... am I the only one that didn't know to use water to clean up brake fluid?
