X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 2 [X] Return-Path: Received: from ms-smtp-04.southeast.rr.com ([24.25.9.103] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.8) with ESMTP id 2027712 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 05 May 2007 17:41:05 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.103; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-103-061.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.103.61]) by ms-smtp-04.southeast.rr.com (8.13.6/8.13.6) with SMTP id l45Le4j9008709 for ; Sat, 5 May 2007 17:40:04 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <001d01c78f5e$215d5110$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: brake Fluid Date: Sat, 5 May 2007 17:41:24 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001A_01C78F3C.9A0DBDB0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3028 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001A_01C78F3C.9A0DBDB0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable John, I switched from the typical aircraft 5606 brake fluid to the new = spec Mil-PRF-8382 brake fluid which moved the flash point from around = 240F to 440F. The new stuff is 100% compatible with aircraft brake = components and can even be mixed with the older 5606 with no problem - = other than the mixture will have a flashpoint somewhere in-between the = two. But, others have reported successfully using some DOT approved (Silicon = based I believe), but be careful - some of the Automobile type brake = fluid is supposed to be incompatible with aircraft brake components (the = seals I presume) and can cause the assembly to malfunction. Ed ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Lehanover@aol.com=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2007 2:21 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Weekend In a message dated 5/5/2007 1:26:47 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, = downing.j@sbcglobal.net writes: Ed, I'll take the weekend theory, it will take the group 6 months to = digest all that info you exposed them to, this week. I'm getting the = boot cowl painted and hope get the final instruments in next and go for = the big first start next weekend. What brake fluid is nascar using or perhaps Lynn? I know = there was much discussion on this awhile back and we don't need to wade = through it again. I will post some pictures midweek when I get = everything secured, firewall forward. JohnD Lockheed 550. DOT-5 compatible. 550 degree wet boiling point. Some big = parts stores and most hotrod shops/catalogs. A must with carbon brake = pads. Lynn E. Hanover -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- See what's free at AOL.com. ------=_NextPart_000_001A_01C78F3C.9A0DBDB0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
John, I switched from the typical aircraft 5606 brake fluid to the = new spec=20 Mil-PRF-8382 brake fluid which moved the flash point from around 240F to = 440F.  The new stuff is 100% compatible with aircraft brake = components and=20 can even be mixed with the older 5606 with no problem - other than the = mixture=20 will have a flashpoint somewhere in-between the two.
 
But, others have reported successfully using some DOT approved = (Silicon=20 based I believe), but be careful - some of the Automobile type =  brake fluid=20 is supposed to be incompatible with aircraft brake components (the seals = I=20 presume) and can cause the assembly to malfunction.
 
Ed
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From:=20 Lehanover@aol.com
Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2007 = 2:21=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Weekend

In a message dated 5/5/2007 1:26:47 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, = downing.j@sbcglobal.net=20 writes:
Ed, I'll take the weekend theory, = it will take=20 the group 6 months to digest all that info you exposed them = to, this=20 week.  I'm getting the boot cowl painted and hope get  the = final=20 instruments in next and go for the big first start next=20 weekend.
 
       What brake=20 fluid is nascar using or perhaps Lynn?  I know there was much=20 discussion on this awhile back and we don't need to wade through it=20 again.  I will post some pictures midweek when I get everything = secured, firewall forward.  = JohnD
Lockheed 550. DOT-5 compatible. 550 degree wet boiling point. = Some big=20 parts stores and most hotrod shops/catalogs. A must with carbon brake=20 pads.
 
Lynn E. Hanover



See what's free at AOL.com.=20
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