[Spridgets] Brake fluid

[Larry Daniels]

Pa, when I picked up my Austin Ute from New Zealand, it seemed like they had 
never changed the brake fluid from new in 1967.  It was a dark, thick gunk. 
I ran 2 quarts of new fresh stuff through it just to make sure it was well 
flushed.  Scary to think what was in there, but the funny thing was that it 
had a nice firm pedal.

Go figure.

LAD



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Asgeirsson" <PAsgeirsson at worldnet.att.net>
To: <Spridgets at autox.team.net>; <morris_motors at yahoogroups.com>; 
<bugeye at yahoogroups.com>; <midgetsprite at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 3:23 PM
Subject: [Spridgets] Brake fluid


Here's a small snippet from a tech site I subscribe to.  Not a bad idea to
believe it!

Paul A



 As for brake fluid, every brake job (complete or not) should include a 
fluid
change. But surveys have found that half of all cars and light trucks that 
are
10 or more years old have never had their brake fluid changed!

You can't really judge the condition of the brake fluid by its appearance.
Brake fluid may darken as it becomes contaminated with moisture, but some
fluid does not. The most accurate way to check the condition of the fluid is
to use an electronic tester that boils a small sample of fluid, or to use
chemical test strips that react to the corrosion inhibitors and trace copper
in the fluid.

Tests have shown that after only a year of service, the brake fluid in the
average vehicle can contain as much as 2% water. After 18 months, the level 
of
contamination can reach 3%, and continue to climb to as much as 8% or more 
as
time goes on.
_______________________________________________
ladaniels at sbcglobal.net

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