Will Brake Fluid Soften Rubber

Ps british caras used to use some odd bal lbrake fluid what was that all about.

Will brake fluid soften rubber.

How to often rubber with brake fluid. How about silicone rubber for seals. I know brake fluid is odd stuff eays paint soaks up water etc. This is using dextron mercron v not type f.

Good brake fluid will not soften expand rubber. If you need to touch the rubber at this point put on a pair of oven mitts or leather work gloves to handle it. It has to pass that limit its effect. So is it compatable with off the shelf o rings or are the rubber parts something special.

Set the stew pot in the sink and submerge the rubber in the water to soften it. Isn t perfect but makes it more pliable so it can work. Brake fluid restores rubber and makes it more pliable this is true. This piece connects a kawasaki carburetor to the airbox and one end was no longer flexible.