yellow brake fluid ?

[gunner_bear]

in the process of hooking up my brakes after the bob and have noticed the fluid is YELLOW. The dot 5 i have is purple. The truck just came from auction and i would think it has dot 5 but not sure? Any way to tell what i have in there?

 

[KsM715]

Dot5 fades to yellow/golden color after its been in the system for a while.

If you search you can find ways to test whats in your system now to see if its dot5 or not.

 

[Heavysteven]

Old dot 5 turns golden yellow. I would flush with new dot purple.

 

[doghead]

Scroll to the bottom of this page and read the thread posted by OPCOM.(the same list should have come up when you typed in your thread title).

All this could have been found with a search, using your title.

 

[gunner_bear]

thread read and understood by OPCOM. thanks for the info on this subject.

 

[gunner_bear]

Just did a test on my yellow fluid this afternoon, Seperates out with the fluid on top of the water. Looks like DOT5

 

[shovelheadmike]

Most dot.5 I have seen is clear.when new, and turns yellow with age. Only a few dot 5 are purple..

Harley is.purple... While that I got at.auto parts store.was clear.

 

[stumps]

Silicone DOT5 brake fluid is supposed to be purple. The purple dye is somewhat unstable, and frequently fades to a yellow color. DOT5.1, which is just a modified form of DOT3, is clear.

There is a big difference!

-Chuck

 

[Heavysteven]

Mil spec Dot 5 is purple