[Healeys] Brake fluid

[Steven Kingsbury]

I have a pressure brake bleeding system and to clean it they wrote in their instructions to use de-natured alcohol and to stay away from isopropyl alcohol. De-natured alcohol is no longer available in California, but it is in Oregon, and since Oregon is only 20 miles up the road from me I went and got some. It is highly flammable, in fact it is also used a fuel for some old style camp stoves, so if you use it, be very, VERY careful. But it left no trace of brake fluid in my pressure bleeding system when I cleaned it after use. Use it carefully, wisely and make no sparks and you should be fine in cleaning brake fluid off your painted surfaces. Just don't leave the rags you use folded up on a work bench. Hang them outside on a clothes line, if you still have such a thing. The de-natured alcohol will evaporate away. Steven Kingsbury BN1 On Oct 9, 2026, at 8:34 PM, Bob Spidell via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net> wrote: IIRC isopropyl alcohol is a decent solvent for normal glycol-ether brake fluids (they're chemically similar). You can find 70% IPA (not the beer) at some drug stores. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brake_fluid On 10/9/2026 12:44 PM, Hank Leach via Healeys wrote: IRA- as you know brake fluid is a bad thing. However, since it is a petroleum product I use kerosene to first clean and dilute it then follow-up with some paint thinner (mineral spirits) to prep the area for primer /paint. Its a mess. The repair for the cannister is developed by Roger Moment and available from Moss. These Viton wrapped washers will not be eaten by the fluid and they tighten well to stop the drip. Hank -------------------- From: "vfwac at vfw.org" <eyera3000 at gmail.com> To: "Ahealey help" <healeys at autox.team.net> Sent: October 8, 2026 at 12:23 PM PDT Subject: [Healeys] Brake fluid My leaking fluid has been sourced to the brake reservoir. Does anyone know how to nutralize the corrosive properties of the fluid? My paint is lifting in places. Ira Erbs Milwaukie, OR 1959 Austin Healey 100-6 _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.75 Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys Healeys at autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/airtightproductions@icloud.com
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