X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [129.116.87.142] (HELO MAIL01.austin.utexas.edu) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.3) with ESMTP id 865640 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 06 Dec 2005 15:08:29 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=129.116.87.142; envelope-from=mark.steitle@austin.utexas.edu X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5.7226.0 Content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C5FAA0.B7F320F9" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Brake Fire Photo Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2005 14:07:43 -0600 Message-ID: <87DBA06C9A5CB84B80439BA09D86E69E03267D42@MAIL01.austin.utexas.edu> X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: [FlyRotary] Re: Brake Fire Photo Thread-Index: AcX6n6UNS8QKj4CXTjmGmOn0jO21wgAAEx+Q From: "Mark R Steitle" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C5FAA0.B7F320F9 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Has anyone heard of using Mobil 1 ATF in their brake system? A CFI and = very experienced RV-8 owner told me that he has been using Mobil 1 ATF = in his RV-8 for years because, 1) its very high flash point, 2) it = doesn't attract moisture, 3) is non-compressible, 4) is compatible with = the seals, and 5) doesn't harm the paint. I was wondering if anyone on = the list has used Mobil 1 ATF? If so, what are your experiences? =20 Mark S. =20 ________________________________ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On = Behalf Of wrjjrs@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 1:59 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Brake Fire Photo =20 The thing to take from Ed's brake problem is to trust your judgment on = some things. There was no problem with his rotary engine here, rather a = so called, "Tried and true" standard part was what failed. I understand = why many people will follow plans to the letter and I don't argue with = that. The fact is that we often accept certified parts as gospel. My = advise to the group is that if something seems shaky, (like 200=B0F = flash point brake fluid), it is probably a holdover from early flying = days. investigate if it might be improved! I WILL NOT USE OLD STYLE = BRAKE FLUID IN MY AIRCRAFT. I plan to use a racing quality brake fluid. = If it is necessary I'll change the seals. Bill Jepson =20 -----Original Message----- From: Bob Perkinson To: Rotary motors in aircraft Sent: Tue, 6 Dec 2005 12:10:23 -0600 Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Brake Fire Photo Boy Ed, all the excitement you have had kind of makes me wonder why I am = building and experimental airplane}:>) I am not sure I can handle that = much excitement, but I guess I will try. My-9 fuselage is in Chicago = today, sand should be in Nashville Friday, Bob Perkinson Hendersonville, TN. RV9 N658RP Reserved If nothing changes Nothing changes =20 ------_=_NextPart_001_01C5FAA0.B7F320F9 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Has anyone heard of using Mobil 1 = ATF in their brake system?=A0 A CFI and very experienced RV-8 owner told me = that he has been using Mobil 1 ATF in his RV-8 for years because, 1) its very high = flash point, 2) it doesn’t attract moisture, 3) is non-compressible, 4) = is compatible with the seals, and 5) doesn’t harm the paint.=A0 I was wondering = if anyone on the list has used Mobil 1 ATF?=A0 If so, what are your = experiences?

 

Mark = S.

 

From: = Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of wrjjrs@aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, December = 06, 2005 1:59 PM
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Brake Fire Photo

 

The thing to take from Ed's brake problem is to trust your judgment on some things. There was no problem with his rotary engine here, rather a so called, "Tried and true" standard part was what = failed. I understand why many people will follow plans to the letter and I = don't argue with that. The fact is that we often accept certified parts as = gospel. My advise to the group is that if something seems shaky, (like 200=B0F = flash point brake fluid), it is probably a holdover from early flying days. = investigate if it might be improved! I WILL NOT USE OLD STYLE BRAKE FLUID IN MY = AIRCRAFT. I plan to use a racing quality brake fluid. If it is necessary I'll change the = seals.

Bill Jepson

 
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Perkinson = <bobperk@bellsouth.net>
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Tue, 6 Dec 2005 12:10:23 -0600
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Brake Fire Photo

Boy Ed, all the excitement you have had kind of = makes me wonder why I am building and experimental airplane}:>)  I am not = sure I can handle that much excitement, but I guess I will try. My-9  fuselage is in Chicago today, = sand should be in Nashville Friday,

Bob Perkinson
Hendersonville, TN.
RV9 N658RP Reserved
If nothing changes
Nothing changes
 

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