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Hi Carl, I think perhaps you had some bad luck or strange brake fluid. I
have not seen an automotive brake master cylinder or ABS unit or wheel
cylinder or ( place your favorite brake component here ) that was NOT made
out of aluminum in at least 15 years. I am positive DOT-4, DOT-5 brake
fluid does not corrode aluminum. -- Ian
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From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On
Behalf Of Carl Murakami
Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2005 12:39 AM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Brake Fluid
I used to use a brake bleeder on my car which was made of aluminum. I
also have a Mighty Vac hand pump that I also used to bleed brakes. Both
of them corroded to the point that I had to throw them away. Lesson
learned......don't let aluminum get in contact with standard automotive
brake fluid.
Carl Murakami ( from Hawaii....almost down under )
Ernest Christley wrote:
I now have new information, though. Buna-n is the standard in
automotive applications, so any standard automotive fluid should
work. I'll still ask someone more knowledgable than me before I
diverge from the 'standard', though. Standards are a crutch for the
ignorant.
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