Military-Vehicles: RE: [MV] Mystery Brakes

RE: [MV] Mystery Brakes

R. Notton (106363.2514@compuserve.com)
Tue, 30 Sep 1997 18:23:24 -0400

Message text written by Alan Bowes
>The percentage of water might go as =

high as 4 or 5 percent, which can start to do some damage, especially in
old =

fluid in which the corrosion inhibitors have been depleted.<

Hi list,

Perhaps more importantly this water content can suddenly flash into steam=

in hot climates and heavy brake conditions giving a sudden and total loss=

of brakes which will be unapparent on inspection after the accident as th=
e
system will function normally with a modicum of cooling.

This scenario apparently caused the fatal accident that killed Princess
Grace of Monaco and was not fully understood until much later.

Regards,

Richard
(Southampton UK)

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