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Title: WARNING on Chicom reservoir hose.
Post by: Martin on October 04, 2019, 03:48:25 AM
BE WARNED. I  was investigating a weep coming from just below the adaptor that went between the OEM reservoir hose and the Chinese hose. As I tried to wipe where the leak was occurring the hose just split and dumped the contents of the reservoir on the garage floor. I went to my favorite local brake guy to go and get a new hose and some brake fluid. He had a look at the split hose and said it was definitely not rated for brake fluid and said it was dangerous in this application. He shook his head when I said it had been supplied with the master cylinder.
Regards Martin.
Title: Re: WARNING on Chicom reservoir hose.
Post by: Laitch on October 04, 2019, 07:57:55 AM
Quote from: Martin on October 04, 2019, 03:48:25 AM
BE WARNED.  . . . the Chinese hose . . .. He had a look at the split hose and said it was definitely not rated for brake fluid and said it was dangerous in this application. He shook his head when I said it had been supplied with the master cylinder.
Recipe for world domination:
Title: Re: WARNING on Chicom reservoir hose.
Post by: Chaos on October 04, 2019, 08:54:27 AM
Hose was rated for soy-based brake fluid
Title: Re: WARNING on Chicom reservoir hose.
Post by: stokester on October 04, 2019, 09:52:05 AM
Quote from: Martin on October 04, 2019, 03:48:25 AM
He had a look at the split hose and said it was definitely not rated for brake fluid and said it was dangerous in this application. He shook his head when I said it had been supplied with the master cylinder.
Regards Martin.
Would make me question the master cylinder.
Title: Re: WARNING on Chicom reservoir hose.
Post by: Martin on October 04, 2019, 02:39:37 PM
The master cylinder's seem to be fine and the hose has been fine for 2 years plus. But I know a couple of guys who can check it out.
Regards Martin.
Title: Re: WARNING on Chicom reservoir hose.
Post by: stokester on October 04, 2019, 03:14:17 PM
In my experience with air-cooled VWs and BMW motorcycles most brake reservoir lines are blue.
Title: Re: WARNING on Chicom reservoir hose.
Post by: Martin on October 04, 2019, 03:26:15 PM
The new one is black and marked as brake hose and is four times thicker. It will probably outlast me if not the Brick.
Regards Martin.
Title: Re: WARNING on Chicom reservoir hose.
Post by: billday on October 05, 2019, 07:30:31 AM
Quote from: Chaos on October 04, 2019, 08:54:27 AM
Hose was rated for soy-based brake fluid

Made from soybeans grown in Iowa.
Title: Re: WARNING on Chicom reservoir hose.
Post by: Laitch on October 05, 2019, 07:43:28 PM
Quote from: billday on October 05, 2019, 07:30:31 AM
Made from soybeans grown in Iowa.
Most of those are fed to Tofurkeys. The Chicoms buy the rejects.