X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from web81003.mail.yahoo.com ([206.190.37.148] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3.4) with SMTP id 1005340 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 17 Jun 2005 14:38:59 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.190.37.148; envelope-from=deltaflyer@prodigy.net Received: (qmail 26468 invoked by uid 60001); 17 Jun 2005 18:38:13 -0000 Message-ID: <20050617183813.26466.qmail@web81003.mail.yahoo.com> Received: from [199.231.49.128] by web81003.mail.yahoo.com via HTTP; Fri, 17 Jun 2005 11:38:13 PDT Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2005 11:38:13 -0700 (PDT) From: James Maher Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Brake Fluid To: Rotary motors in aircraft In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0-1718763805-1119033493=:22282" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit --0-1718763805-1119033493=:22282 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit I have to agree with Ernest on this one. After much research I found that Cleveland brakes have a similar warning that their seals are compatible with red aircraft fluid (Mil-H-5606). Originally I thought that any of the modern, high-tech brake fluids would be better but after reading the instructions I changed my mind and decided to use what is known to work. If you use other than what is specified and there is a failure, you can't blame the brake supplier and it may even invalidate your insurance (if you can get insurance that is). Jim Ernest Christley wrote: snip Whatever you use, verify that it is compatible with the brake seals. For instance the "General Wheel & Brake Information" document at: http://matco.elixirlabs.com/catalog/index.php?file=catalog&uid=2192&prod_pcategory=77774&clist=0,77774&uid=2192 says: "All o-rings in the brake and master cylinder assembly are buna nitrile and are not compatible with automotive glycol based brake fluid. ONLY red aircraft fluid (Mil-H-5606) or other suitable petroleum-based or silicon-based fluid should be used." -- ,|"|"|, | ----===<{{(oQo)}}>===---- Dyke Delta | o| d |o www.ernest.isa-geek.org | >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html --0-1718763805-1119033493=:22282 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
I have to agree with Ernest on this one.
After much research I found that Cleveland brakes have a similar warning that their seals are compatible with red aircraft fluid (Mil-H-5606).
 Originally I thought that any of the modern, high-tech brake fluids would be better but after reading the instructions I changed my mind and decided to use what is known to work. If you use other than what is specified and there is a failure, you can't blame the brake supplier and it may even invalidate your insurance (if you can get insurance that is).
Jim

Ernest Christley <echristley@nc.rr.com> wrote:

snip

Whatever you use, verify that it is compatible with the brake seals.
For instance the "General Wheel & Brake Information" document at:

http://matco.elixirlabs.com/catalog/index.php?file=catalog&uid=2192&prod_pcategory=77774&clist=0,77774&uid=2192

says:

"All o-rings in the brake and master cylinder assembly are buna nitrile
and are not compatible with automotive glycol based brake fluid. ONLY
red aircraft fluid (Mil-H-5606) or other suitable petroleum-based or
silicon-based fluid should be used."


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