09-27-2010, 04:40 PM | #1 |
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brake fluid
Does brake fluid go bad setting on shelf for a few years? And my brake lite sw trips at 85 lbs ,is this about rite. Dp
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09-27-2010, 04:47 PM | #2 |
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Re: brake fluid
Brake fluid will not go bad on your shelf. Don't know about pressure on switch, but you could go to a Harley Davidson store and get a brake light switch for a harley and they work with less pressure.
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I do some Vintage Racing and we want the brake fluid to have as high a boiling point as possible. We will flush the system prior to every event using a freshly opened container of High Temp Brake Fluid and will use fluid from that container to top off the system as needed for the remaindure of the event. Any left over fluid is then disgarded. This keeps the system as free of moisture as possible. For normal "street" use, it is not as necessary to be this obsessed but you should not use fluid that has been opened after it sits on the shelf for a while. You should also flush the system and replenish with new fluid every few years to keep moisture and corrosion to a minimum. It is also a good idea to put a date on the container when it is opened. Sometimes, we often do not realize how long stuff has been around. My Thoughts Chris |
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09-27-2010, 08:39 PM | #4 |
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Re: brake fluid
Thanks chris,its been closed but opened a few years back,all new systen should spring for a can of fluid to go with it.will ck out the harley sw. Dp
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Brake Fluid is cheap. I would go with a new, unopened, container of fluid and do not let it sit around too long opened. Close it up tight when you are finished and put a date on it. Try not to store it in a humid situation like a damp basement. Just my opinion, Chris |
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09-28-2010, 02:43 PM | #7 |
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Re: brake fluid
Ron Francis sells a switch that is the equivalent or may be the same unit as that HD switch. I think that the HD box is going to make the part cost a bit more. These only will ever last 3 to 5 years, I just change them at that point and do the system flush as the racer. I use DOT 5, it beats these switches up.
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09-28-2010, 09:54 PM | #8 |
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Who is ron frances? Saw his name some where else saying he had switchs.
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09-28-2010, 10:20 PM | #9 |
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Ron Francis Wiring, 800 292 1940 or www.RonFrancis.com good source for wiring and switches and much more. Worth looking into...... Gordon C
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