Re: [MV] Re: Silicone Brake Fluid - PS

Buzz (buzz@softcom.net)
Tue, 19 Oct 1999 18:21:27 GMT

Sponginess? I've got mil spec silicone brake fluid in my MUTT and the =
pedal is up
to the top and hard as a rock.
Buzz

On Tue, 19 Oct 1999 11:26:56 -0600, you wrote:
>I just wanted to add that all brake fluids are compressible to some =
degree, but
>silicone fluid is several times more compressible than glycol fluids, =
especially
as
>temperature goes up. Some people have complained about a slightly spongy=
feel
when
>using silicone fluid, but that will depend a lot on the individual =
vehicle; more
>specifically it will depend on the relative ratio of the master cylinder=
diameter
>to the wheel cylinder diameter(s). The smaller the master cylinder =
diameter
>relative to the wheel cylinder diameter(s), the more likely it is that =
you'll
feel
>some sponginess, especially if the brakes and fluid are hot. Naturally, =
if there
>are any trapped bubbles, they will increase any sponginess.
>
>Alan

===
To unsubscribe from the mil-veh mailing list, send the single word
UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of a message to <mil-veh-request@skylee.com>.