X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from sccrmhc11.comcast.net ([204.127.202.55] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3.4) with ESMTP id 1005277 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 17 Jun 2005 13:27:36 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.127.202.55; envelope-from=jesse@jessfarr.com Received: from office5 (pcp04959909pcs.midval01.tn.comcast.net[68.59.199.44]) by comcast.net (sccrmhc11) with SMTP id <20050617172649011006l3s4e>; Fri, 17 Jun 2005 17:26:50 +0000 Message-ID: <002901c57361$b4b09320$057ba8c0@farr.com> From: "jesse farr" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Brake Fluid Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2005 13:26:32 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0026_01C57340.2D78CD80" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0026_01C57340.2D78CD80 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable It is supposed to not corrode aluminum wheel and master cylinders; so I = have been told. DOT5 will probably do anything it will do, better. The = only reason to run aviation anything in a non certificated aircraft is = just to be cool, I guess. jofarr, soddy tn ----- Original Message ----- From: WRJJRS@aol.com=20 Brake fluid that's flammable! I knew there was a so called aviation brake fluid, but couldn't = figure why anyone would use it though. Is there anyone on list that has = an idea of what the aircraft fluid is supposed to do better? First let me say that there are modern fluids for racing that are = good to incredible temps and are non-corrosive to aluminum. Hell most of = the calipers used on race cars have been aluminum for years. Water = accumulation is the only possible question that I could see and modern = fluids have no problem there. Silicone based fluids have the advantage = of not harming paint, but have compressibility issues at high = temperatures. I am planning to run a high temp racing fluid unless = somebody can tell me why I "must" run aviation fluid. ------=_NextPart_000_0026_01C57340.2D78CD80 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
It is supposed to not corrode aluminum wheel and master cylinders; = so I=20 have been told. DOT5 will probably do anything it will do, better. The = only=20 reason to run aviation anything in a non certificated aircraft is just = to be=20 cool, I guess.
jofarr, soddy tn
----- Original Message ----- = From: WRJJRS@aol.com

Brake fluid that's flammable!
 I knew there was a so called aviation brake fluid, but = couldn't=20 figure why anyone would use it though. Is there anyone on list that = has an=20 idea of what the aircraft fluid is supposed to do better?
 First let me say that there are modern fluids for racing = that are=20 good to incredible temps and are non-corrosive to aluminum. Hell most = of the=20 calipers used on race cars have been aluminum for years. Water = accumulation is=20 the only possible question that I could see and modern fluids have no = problem=20 there. Silicone based fluids have the advantage of not harming paint, = but have=20 compressibility issues at high temperatures. I am planning to run a = high temp=20 racing fluid unless somebody can tell me why I "must" run aviation=20 fluid.
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