47-59 DOT 5.0 brake fluid question

[TX3100Guy]

Originally Posted by mr48chev

In truth from reservoir to master cylinder you should be able to get away with that plastic tubing from Ace hardware that is somewhere between soft and hard. There is no pressure on those hoses at any time. I'd have to think that any leak means that the hose just was not sealing on the fitting correctly.

While I understand your point, I disagree with your conclusion. I have three reservoir hoses, only one of which is a hose provided by the brake system manufacturer. The other two hoses were acquired at O'Reilly's and were listed as safe for brake fluids.

The three hoses are connected to the barbed fittings on the remote reservoir with same fuel injection style clamps. Only two of the hoses are sweating fluid around the clamp and those are the two purchased at O'Reilly's.

Two of the hoses are connected to the master cylinder with worm gear clamps and both are leaching DOT 5.0 brake fluid. The hose provided by the manufacturer is connected to the electric hydraulic pump with a worm gear clamp and is not leaking fluid.