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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 01:03 PM
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as per most of yalls suggestions im planning on getting some ATE super blue. since im switching from DOT 3, do i need more than the 1 litre that it comes with? i know you have to keep flushing to get rid of all the old stuff, i just have no idea how much itll take. thanks!
Old Mar 12, 2012 | 01:26 PM
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Isn't an alcohol flush the best way to do it?
Old Mar 12, 2012 | 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by gmoran1469
Isn't an alcohol flush the best way to do it?
not sure ive never had a flush done before. ill look into that
Old Mar 12, 2012 | 01:51 PM
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No, reserve the alcohol flush is for yourself after the job is done. DOT 3 and DOT 4 are fully compatible, so just a regular flush will suffice. It's best to do it twice, spread out over a week or so with a few hard stops in between to engage the ABS, to make sure it's complete.

I believe the system takes about 1.5 pints. That's what the Ford documentation says. I usually open and use a liter of fluid.
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ok cool. how big of a deal is it that im racing on friday on a road course? should i wait till after the race to switch them?
Old Mar 12, 2012 | 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by tigercrazy718
ok cool. how big of a deal is it that im racing on friday on a road course? should i wait till after the race to switch them?
It depends on the course and the driver - some are hard on brakes and some are easy on brakes.

We usually use over 1 litre to do a full flush but tend to err on the make sure all of the old fluid is out side.
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Ah, that's right, 3 and 4 mix. I am thinking racing fluids and such. Some require an alcohol flush to get ALL the old fluid out since they won't mix.
Old Mar 12, 2012 | 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Sleeper_08
It depends on the course and the driver - some are hard on brakes and some are easy on brakes.

We usually use over 1 litre to do a full flush but tend to err on the make sure all of the old fluid is out side.
MSR houston, i dont think its too bad on the brakes. thanks for the info!
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