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I have connected the brake master cylinders to the brake reservoirs with some clear tubings.
I tried to find something that could hold the brake fluid as I was worried that the fluid would be corrosive and melt the tube or something but couldn't find anything specific for this use.
Another issue I was worried was if the tuvbe is going to harden and eventually break.
Not being able to find anything special, I installed some common clear tubings and decided to watch how it reacts.
Well, it seems that the brake fluid is not going to melt the plastic clear tubing and it's not becoming hard BUT...... (hmmm... there's always a but...)
...all the length of the plastic tubing is covered with some kind of moisture. I wipe it out and after a while it's the same thing again.
A few days later, the fluid inside the tubing has become whitish like milk.
I haven't opened the reservoirs yet to see how the fluid looks inside the cans.
Looks like there is some minor leakage of brake fluid and the atmosphere's moisture sticks on that and creates those wet surface over the tube.
The question now is: Is there any specific tube for this use? Or should I go back to the black, thick and ugly OEM tubing?
I tried to find something that could hold the brake fluid as I was worried that the fluid would be corrosive and melt the tube or something but couldn't find anything specific for this use.
Another issue I was worried was if the tuvbe is going to harden and eventually break.
Not being able to find anything special, I installed some common clear tubings and decided to watch how it reacts.
Well, it seems that the brake fluid is not going to melt the plastic clear tubing and it's not becoming hard BUT...... (hmmm... there's always a but...)
...all the length of the plastic tubing is covered with some kind of moisture. I wipe it out and after a while it's the same thing again.
A few days later, the fluid inside the tubing has become whitish like milk.
I haven't opened the reservoirs yet to see how the fluid looks inside the cans.
Looks like there is some minor leakage of brake fluid and the atmosphere's moisture sticks on that and creates those wet surface over the tube.
The question now is: Is there any specific tube for this use? Or should I go back to the black, thick and ugly OEM tubing?