X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from smtp102.rog.mail.re2.yahoo.com ([206.190.36.80] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3.4) with SMTP id 1006590 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 18 Jun 2005 23:02:06 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.190.36.80; envelope-from=gpalmer@rogers.com Received: (qmail 16764 invoked from network); 19 Jun 2005 03:01:22 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO ?192.168.0.100?) (gpalmer@24.103.78.70 with login) by smtp102.rog.mail.re2.yahoo.com with SMTP; 19 Jun 2005 03:01:21 -0000 Received: from 127.0.0.1 (AVG SMTP 7.0.323 [267.7.8]); Sat, 18 Jun 2005 23:05:20 -0400 Message-ID: <42B4E0EF.2010100@rogers.com> Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2005 23:05:19 -0400 From: Gary Palmer User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird 0.9 (Windows/20041103) X-Accept-Language: en-us, en To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: FW: Do Not Use Auto Brake Fluid References: In-Reply-To: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary=------------090904030300010201020703 --------------090904030300010201020703 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Why not use a good hydraulic ATF fluid such as Dexron III which has a flash point of 400 F, and is readily available. See url: http://www.pzlqs.com/Tech/Pdsheet/DomesticMarketing/Gear&Transmission/pdf/DexronIIIMerconAutomaticTransmissionFluid.pdf Cheers...........Gary Ian Dewhirst wrote: >Thanks Ed, > >I have been following the discussion and your post prompted me to see what >aircraft brake fluid was all about. For those who haven't bothered to >google this, Mil-H-5606 is a mineral based hydraulic oil (unlike brake fluid >which is glycol or silicone based) with a flashpoint of 284 degrees >Fahrenheit. Hmmm, no wonder people have brake fires. The up side is it is >pretty much the same price as DOT-X. > >Anybody have an idea why hydraulic oil is chosen? I know hydraulic oil is >used in heavy equipment to apply the brakes, I think the simple reason in >that application is that there is a lot of it pressurized and available. I >trust that is not the reason it is used in a C172? -- Ian > >P.S. Good Luck Ed! > > Do NOT use automotive brake fluid in aircraft brake systems. Incompatible >with the seal materials. See information at >http://www.groveaircraft.com/brake_info.html > >Ed A > > > > > >>> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >>> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html >>> >>> > > > > --------------090904030300010201020703 Content-Type: text/x-vcard; charset=utf-8; name=gpalmer.vcf Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="gpalmer.vcf" begin:vcard fn:Gary Palmer n:Palmer;Gary email;internet:gpalmer@rogers.com note;quoted-printable:Lancair 235 C-GPLM=0D=0A= President EAA chapter 245, Ottawa, Ontario x-mozilla-html:TRUE version:2.1 end:vcard --------------090904030300010201020703 Content-Type: text/plain; x-avg=cert; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline Content-Description: "AVG certification" No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.7.8/22 - Release Date: 6/17/05 --------------090904030300010201020703--