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Re: [FOT] Modern brake fluid/rebuilt Triumph components

To: "Jack W. Drews" <vinttr4@geneseo.net>,
Subject: Re: [FOT] Modern brake fluid/rebuilt Triumph components
From: "Kas Kastner" <kaskas@cox.net>
Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2006 14:43:03 -0700
I opened a bottle of Bombay gin yesterday, and it's just as good today. Wow, I
was worried with all the fog and low clouds we've had the last couple days.

Never Be beaten by Equipment
Kas Kastner
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Jack W. Drews
  To: Bill Babcock ; FOT@autox.team.net
  Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 2:33 PM
  Subject: Re: [FOT] Modern brake fluid/rebuilt Triumph components


  Well, darn it Bill. Here I was expecting to have a nice, restful
  weekend devoid of wrenching on the car. Now you've thrown down the
  Scientific Inquiry gauntlet. I have to try this. Does this mean that
  I may be forever doomed to carrying a dozen pint cans of LMA to every
  race, to change between sessions?.

  By the way, just to test the theory, I poured myself a bowlful of
  Hanovers' Sourdough Pretzel Bits. Checking them for crunch factor,
  I'd say that between the time I opened the bag two days ago and now,
  the crunch factor has gone from 10 to 7.5. Same priniciple. All you
  guys must be right.

  At 01:22 PM 6/7/2006, you wrote:
  >Not really. When you open a bottle and use half of it you're filling
  >1/2 the volume with moist air. That's enough. And yes, the fluid in
  >your M/C gets even more water in it, which is why frequent flushes
  >are necessary to maintain optimum boiling point and brake performance.
  >
  >Try this experiment some time. Drive your car for ten laps at a track
  >you're familiar with using brake fluid that has been in the car for
  >more than one race weekend. Do laps three through ten at racing
  >speed. Note your braking performance. Come into the pits, thoroughly
  >flush your fluid with LMA or your favorite flavor and change NOTHING
  >else. Do ten more laps and see if you can tell the difference in
  >braking. You'll be shocked. It's not a small difference. It's a huge
  >difference.
  >
  >On Jun 6, 2006, at 1:51 PM, BOB KRAMER wrote:
  >
  >>I accept the premise that quart cans increase the risk, but isn't
  >>that stout plastic bottle moisture resistant? The bottles have to
  >>be better than the caps on the TR master cylinders.
  >>Bob Kramer
  >>rkramer3@austin.rr.com
  >>----- Original Message ----- From: "Ted Schumacher"
  >><tedtsimx@bright.net>
  >>To: "Tony Drews" <tony@tonydrews.com>
  >>Cc: "Guy Morter" <guy@shadyladylighting.com>; <fot@autox.team.net>
  >>Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 5:49 AM
  >>Subject: Re: [FOT] Modern brake fluid/rebuilt Triumph components
  >>
  >>
  >>>We stock it in pint cans.  Quart cans are a waste since it will
  >>>draw some moisture before you ever use up the uart.  $3/pt. Ted
  >>>
  >>>Tony Drews wrote:
  >>>
  >>>>Castrol LMA.  Has a very high boiling point, doesn't cost a
  >>>>fortune (if you can find it).
  >>>>
  >>>>- Tony
  >>>>
  >>>>At 04:08 PM 6/5/2006, Guy Morter wrote:
  >>>>
  >>>>>What the heck is LMA?
  >>>>>Guy
  >>>>>
  >>>>>Guy Morter V.P.
  >>>>>Shady Lady Lighting
  >>>>>1350 14th Ave
  >>>>>Grafton, WI 53024
  >>>>>(262) 377 6848
  >>>>>
  >>>>>
  >>>>>   Does anyone know why my local parts stores no longer carry LMA?
  >>>>>
  >>>>>Chicago area.
  >>>>
  >>>>
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  uncle jack



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