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What brake Fluid to use???

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Ok, ive spent the better part of 2 weeks bending all new brake lines for my truck, the question now is what to use to replace the brake fluid with, im kinda in a rush for time, because i need a working truck by thursday mid-day.
 
#2 ·
Use DOT 3 or 4 fluid. Use a hand vacuum pump with resivor between bleed screw and pump. Seal threads on screw with teflon tape. Keep resivor full.
 
#3 ·
DOT 3 is fine but DOT 4 has a higher boiling point...

Here is my bleeding setup...
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Do it yourself setup... Nothing fancy...
 
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