The Mystery of the Break Fluid Freakout By salsashark (Read 269 times)

[salsashark]

I recently had a tire pop a leak and slime sprayed all over the underside in the back. I haven't been able to get all of it cleaned out. This morning I noticed a few drops of green fluid on the back of my belt box. It's watery and not thick like tire slime should. be. I'm worried that it could be break fluid. I hope it's melted slime. What color is break fluid supposed to be?

[jct842]

BRAKE fluid is clear. Goes amber with age.

[salsashark]

Using my power to watch instructional videos on youtube, I learned that watery green fluid is coolant. Now I have to figure out whether I need to add coolant. The scooter is only three months old with just over 1000 miles on it. It's Chinese, so it needs a lot of tenderness. Is there an overflow reservoir that might throw a little coolant on a bumpy ride? And if so, might I need to add coolant?

[Deleted]

your scooter is air cooled. no coolant.

[cyborg]

It may have been a sealant inside the tire that sprayed out

[LUKE]

smell it, brake fluid should smell a bit like petroleum-ish, slime smell like bubble gum... you can very well distinguish them from each other.



no cyborg, dont taste it....i still cant get over your $140k motorcycle modification budget.. ooooh, you must be richer than mayweather hahaha

[cyborg]

i liked it much better when i blocked your posts,,,so i guess i'll go back to that