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Old 05-15-2017, 06:27 PM   #16
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Originally Posted by John V View Post
Earlier versions of the Motive were shipped with plastic hose that disintegrated when they came into contact with, you guessed it: brake fluid. I learned this when I got a face full of high pressure brake fluid a number of years ago.

Shockingly, I still use mine, because I've never had as good of results doing fluid flushes by other methods (vacuum, gravity, old-fashioned pedal-pumping). I got an updated hose from Motive (free!) and I am diligent about cleaning the thing with denatured alcohol after use.
I'm not sure what happened other than it didn't seal at the reservoir. I'd take the slow seeping I had over pressurized fluid flying, but still. If the reservoir wasn't half hidden under the cowl, it wouldn't be such a pain.

Oh well. Brakes fluid is now flushed, coolant is flushed and oil is changed for an additional cost of $220. I probably shouldn't complain, but it pisses me off knowing how to do things and not getting them done.
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