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    Crazed Country Rebel Forum Supporter Kid Bissell's Avatar
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    Need to top off the fluid on the 800A. Misplaced the manual and do not know what fluid is acceptable to use in there.
    Anybody know offhand what i could use.
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    The service manual recommends DOT 4. A caution is also not to mix different manufacturers' fluids as there could be a compatability issue that may affect seals, boiling point, etc. For the minute amount in the system, I would flush the system with new fluid to be sure.
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    I purchased some Dot 4 at Auto Zone.
    THe brake lever felt a little spongy after i topped it off so i bled it and noticed the fluid was extremely black. So this am i am going to flush the old stuff out this AM.
    Thanks
    KB
    Last edited by Kid Bissell; 07-17-2005 at 08:31 AM.

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