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Old 04-29-2020, 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by ront49 View Post
That's right, I have a 2004 BDR build #151 and according to Backdraft, it came with DOT4. When my clutch failed to work, I drained the brake /clutch fluid out. It was more like gel. TOO much heat because it is located directly over the header...it was so hot, I burnt my fingers. I saw some guys wrapped their header with insulation and some added a heat shield above the header. The car had about 4500 miles on it. Kept pumping the goop out until it ran clean then refilled with DOT 4. Works great now.
My clutch fluid was DOT 3 but my brake fluid was DOT 5. I’ve never attempted to convert my brake fluid from DOT 5 to DOT 3/4 because of the aforementioned issues. I wish it was easier but I don’t want to rebuild my entire brake system. It works fine now. This is on 226.
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