Brake fluid
01-23-2015, 01:20 PM
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In my just-a-few times swapping from blue to gold, I ended up pushing three full cans of fluid through before all the blue dye was gone at the calipers. Going the other way, it didn't take long for blue to show up in the calipers, but I still pushed three cans through to make sure it was actually all flushed through.
Virtually all commonly available food dyes are water-based, so there's no chance of those ever getting into your brake fluid I hope. Knowing from experience that it takes at least two quarts to do a reasonable replacement, three for a complete flush, it's easier for me to just buy the three fresh quart bottles, put them in my 2-gallon home-made power bleeder, and go to town with a receiver bottle at each caliper. Brake fluid is a lot cheaper than virtually any master-cylinder problem, in my experience.
Virtually all commonly available food dyes are water-based, so there's no chance of those ever getting into your brake fluid I hope. Knowing from experience that it takes at least two quarts to do a reasonable replacement, three for a complete flush, it's easier for me to just buy the three fresh quart bottles, put them in my 2-gallon home-made power bleeder, and go to town with a receiver bottle at each caliper. Brake fluid is a lot cheaper than virtually any master-cylinder problem, in my experience.
01-23-2015, 08:09 PM
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Very good info from the experts,don't know what i would without you guys. I am very serious about that,wish i lived in texas or south california? such large groups in both areas.or oregon (Dr Bob)now.Just thinking to myself and may not be right. best to all,Ray
01-23-2015, 08:55 PM
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Yeah.... Former ex has-been SoCal escapee, that's me.
SoCal group was usually a good gathering for things like brake fluid flush clinics and the like. Just grab a few bottles of fluid on the way up the hill, shoot the breeze and have brats for lunch, watch the world go by. And have a chance to peek under your car as the old fluid fell out and the new was pumped in. Many would come for the social component, some to help, some to learn. Fun stuff!
So here's a reality. Gatherings like this start off with something you might want to do with your car, maybe something that doesn't take a long time, and when maybe you'd like a set of eyes watching over your shoulder. For a brake fluid clinic, you'll want to have a jack and short stands and a place to work, a Motiv or other fluid flush gizmo (mine's home-built from a garden sprayer) that may be yours or might come along with one of your guests/victims. It's easy enough for me to build lunch on the grill, but sometimes we'd roll down to a local burger place instead. Then, here's the tough part... set a time, post the event here, gather interest, manage scope as needed, stock up on drinks and invite contributions of same. Voila! A 928 party! Work on a simple RSVP system so you know how many bags of chips to add to the pantry.
The first informal Sharktoberfest was a meet-and-greet with Kim Crumb when he came to co-drive Marks racer at a local event. Sharks in Hell probably started with a few folks gathering in somebody's yard. Virtually all the events, big or small, start off with the idea that others might enjoy what you enjoy. I'll speculate that there are more than a couple 928 owners who'd come by your place for some fun like this. Give it a try!
I mentioned to a few neighbors that I'd have the grill lit up during the Oregon football game a couple miserable weekends ago. Also that I needed to break in the green pixels on the big TV. "We" lost to Ohio State, but had couples from all over the neighborhood in and out all evening for snacks and coctails. I call it a net win.
SoCal group was usually a good gathering for things like brake fluid flush clinics and the like. Just grab a few bottles of fluid on the way up the hill, shoot the breeze and have brats for lunch, watch the world go by. And have a chance to peek under your car as the old fluid fell out and the new was pumped in. Many would come for the social component, some to help, some to learn. Fun stuff!
So here's a reality. Gatherings like this start off with something you might want to do with your car, maybe something that doesn't take a long time, and when maybe you'd like a set of eyes watching over your shoulder. For a brake fluid clinic, you'll want to have a jack and short stands and a place to work, a Motiv or other fluid flush gizmo (mine's home-built from a garden sprayer) that may be yours or might come along with one of your guests/victims. It's easy enough for me to build lunch on the grill, but sometimes we'd roll down to a local burger place instead. Then, here's the tough part... set a time, post the event here, gather interest, manage scope as needed, stock up on drinks and invite contributions of same. Voila! A 928 party! Work on a simple RSVP system so you know how many bags of chips to add to the pantry.
The first informal Sharktoberfest was a meet-and-greet with Kim Crumb when he came to co-drive Marks racer at a local event. Sharks in Hell probably started with a few folks gathering in somebody's yard. Virtually all the events, big or small, start off with the idea that others might enjoy what you enjoy. I'll speculate that there are more than a couple 928 owners who'd come by your place for some fun like this. Give it a try!
I mentioned to a few neighbors that I'd have the grill lit up during the Oregon football game a couple miserable weekends ago. Also that I needed to break in the green pixels on the big TV. "We" lost to Ohio State, but had couples from all over the neighborhood in and out all evening for snacks and coctails. I call it a net win.