Rowland,
The original name for the red stuff was DTD585. I think the latest stuff
has an H on the end. LAS do stock it.
When I had a Mono setup I used exactly what the manual said to use (dot 3 or
4)and had no problems.
Regards
Brian
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All the recent postings about appropriate fluids for the tri-gear
finger-brakes has prompted me to think about what is OK for the monowheel
brake system. I'm using the standard Europa parts. My journal shows that,
when fitting it, I cleaned up & lubricated my master cylinder with Castrol
Girling Universal SAE J1703 (which appears to be DOT3), and later I bought a
can of DOT5.1 with which to fill the system (when I get that far).
I note Neville's enthusiasm for the red aircraft grade brake fluid (what's
the proper name for that? Can I get it from LAS, for instance?) but also
that Europa-supplied seals may be an unknown quantity with respect to what
fluid they like.
Is there any way (other than soaking them in a sample of fluid) to determine
what seals I've got in my master cylinder and in my brake calipers?
If the seals held in stock by Europa are not identifiable, where else could
one get seals properly identified as to type of fluid for (a) the monowheel
master cylinder and (b) the monowheel calipers?
in friendship
Rowland
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