[Shotimes] brake spongy

[Ron Porter]

As others have said, drive it around a bit, then do a good flush.

If a brake system is in good shape, sitting for 6 months won't have an
effect on it. If the m/c was low, or there is a leak somewhere, moisture
could sneak in. IMHO, I don't see how enough moisture could get n to turn
the brakes from good to crap after 6 months of sitting, though.

The m/c is not sealed, so air displaces lost fluid. 

FWIW, US cars used to have sealed systems, with bellows in the m/c cap to
take up the space (like my '88 Fiero GT). Back then European cars didn't
have sealed systems, and they recommended fluid flushes every two years,
whereas US mfrs never recommended a flush. When mfrs like Ford started going
to the European-style unsealed m/cs, they still didn't recommend fluid
flushes (much like they still don't specify PS fluid flushes). It is best to
follow the European method and flush at least every two years.

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Hartberger, Jason M. AT2 (AW)
Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 8:25 AM
To: shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: [Shotimes] brake spongy

So I discovered that when you leave my SHO sitting for six months, the
brake fluid accumulates a lot of water and attempting to brake is an
interesting, if not too fun, experience. What can cause this? One of my
buddies says it's a master cylinder gasket or something? Anyway, I'm
bleeding my brakes today but how hard is it to change one of those out? 

V/R
AT2(AW) Jason "Hoser" Hartberger
USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71
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