brake fluid replacement quantity?
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Originally Posted by mikegarrison,Jun 9 2006, 03:28 PM
32 ounces (approx one liter) will be more than enough, but that's OK. 12 ounces would not be enough.
As for the leftover fluid:
If you keep the cap on the bottle, the fluid in the bottle will age as slowly as or slower than the fluid in the car. But it will age. So keep the unused fluid in case you need to do a minor bleed of the brakes before your next flush. But the next time you do a complete flush, use brand new fluid.
As for the leftover fluid:
If you keep the cap on the bottle, the fluid in the bottle will age as slowly as or slower than the fluid in the car. But it will age. So keep the unused fluid in case you need to do a minor bleed of the brakes before your next flush. But the next time you do a complete flush, use brand new fluid.
age as if they will break down in molecule?
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Originally Posted by iam7head,Jun 10 2006, 12:29 PM
Sorry, but what do you mean by age?
age as if they will break down in molecule?
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age as if they will break down in molecule?
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If you remember high school chemistry, impurities will lower a substance's boiling point. So the water in the brake fluid will cause it to more easily boil. That's bad.
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/question451.htm
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Originally Posted by ruexp67,Jun 10 2006, 12:20 PM
Brake fluid is hydroscopic. It will absorb water from the air.
If you remember high school chemistry, impurities will lower a substance's boiling point. So the water in the brake fluid will cause it to more easily boil. That's bad.
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/question451.htm
If you remember high school chemistry, impurities will lower a substance's boiling point. So the water in the brake fluid will cause it to more easily boil. That's bad.
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/question451.htm
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The longer the fluid exists the longer it gets the chance to absorb water from the air. I doesnt matter if its in a bottle or in your brake system.
A little leftover in a (big) bottle will absorb all the water in the air that is also in that bottle => not good.
New bottles are filled to the top (less air present) and sealed.
Maybe even sealed under a "controlled enviroment" => no air but something else above the fluid during storage.
I dont know if the fluid itself desintigrates / oxidizes / anythingelse over time.
Driving on vapour is tricky, you never know if you make it home.
Braking on vapor is a killer for sure.
A little leftover in a (big) bottle will absorb all the water in the air that is also in that bottle => not good.
New bottles are filled to the top (less air present) and sealed.
Maybe even sealed under a "controlled enviroment" => no air but something else above the fluid during storage.
I dont know if the fluid itself desintigrates / oxidizes / anythingelse over time.
Driving on vapour is tricky, you never know if you make it home.
Braking on vapor is a killer for sure.
Thankfully there was plenty of run-off area, as I used ALL of it.
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