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    HMMWV Brake Fluid DOT 5 HELP!!

    Yep, that's what I found out. I tested the old fluid and its DOT 5. separates water just as it should. Thats a relief, now just going to bleed lines till I get new purple fluid coming out and call it good. Thanks for all the info and hopefully this short thread will help others in the future.
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    HMMWV Brake Fluid DOT 5 HELP!!

    Yea im thinking it's probably best to remove some of the fluid left in the reservoir and test it to see if it mixed with water. Maybe they used a yellow DOT 5, seems it exists. Then I think I'll bleed some out at the rear caliber and do the same and/or see if its purple. If still unclear I...
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    HMMWV Brake Fluid DOT 5 HELP!!

    So I picked up a M1152 that was purchased from GovPlanet couple years back and has been sitting ever since. When I got it delivered to me, I noticed when brake pedal was engaged fluid would squirt out at the proportion valve. Well come to find out someone took off the one hose that cost like 300...
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