On 13 Oct 2003 at 13:02, Gerald M Van Vlack wrote:
> I'd like to stop an assumption that might be promoted by this response and
> it's not intended as a criticism of Jim personally.
Not taken as such!
> I suspect that Jim is repeating what he has
> heard from someone else.
Absolutely right, which is why I used the word "supposed" and its
derivatives, and why I hedged the claim asbestos I could. :-)
> The proper rubber seals do not swell when in
> contact with brake fluid.
However, my experiene with new rubber parts for hydraulic stuff
(brakes, clutch) has always been that they "work better" after a few
weeks than when immediately installed. The supposed cause has been
stated here by others with far more experience than I have, that
swelling of the seals is the reason.
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Jim Muller
jimmuller@pop.rcn.com
'80 Spitfire, '70 GT6+
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