[Healeys] Leaking Brake Supply Tank

[Jake V]

FKM (Viton) will be fine with DOT5.

On Sat, Mar 1, 2025, 5:12 PM Harold Manifold <manifold at telus.net> wrote:

> Jake,
>
> I am using DOT 5 silicone brake fluid. What material would you suggest? I
> only want to re & Re the tank once.
>
> Harold
>
>
> On Sat, Mar 1, 2025 at 3:41 AM Jake V <britishauto at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> FYI, Viton (FKM) is not a suitable material for use with all brake
>> fluids. For DOT3/4, you'll want EPDM.
>>
>> On Sat, Mar 1, 2025, 3:32 AM Hank Leach via Healeys <
>> healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Harold-582-987 is the part number for the viton washer-need two on
>>> 3000's canister. Hank
>>> --------------------
>>>
>>> From: "Harold Manifold" <manifold at telus.net>
>>> To: <gradea1 at charter.net>
>>> Cc: "Healey List" <Healeys at autox.team.net>
>>> Sent: February 28, 2025 at 4:37 PM PST
>>> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Leaking Brake Supply Tank
>>> Hank,
>>>
>>> Thanks for the reply. I looked at the Moss website but couldn't find
>>> them. Do you know that Moss part number?
>>>
>>> Harold
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Feb 28, 2025 at 2:57 PM Hank Leach <gradea1 at charter.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Harold- Moss has a upgrade kit that Roger Moment developed-it will stop
>>>> the leak and look fairly original-read the note on their site. Hank
>>>> --------------------
>>>>
>>>> From: "Harold Manifold" <manifold at telus.net>
>>>> To: "Healey List" <Healeys at autox.team.net>
>>>> Sent: February 28, 2025 at 1:44 PM PST
>>>> Subject: [Healeys] Leaking Brake Supply Tank
>>>> I was getting my car ready for driving and discovered a very minor leak
>>>> from the fittings in the bottom of the tank. Retightened all of the
>>>> fittings but the leak is still there. Does anyone have a recommendation on
>>>> suitable aftermarket sealing washers or other suggestions?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks... Harold
>>>>
>>>>
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