- 1. Disposing of Brake Fluid (score: 1)
- Author: Mike Frerichs <maf@radiks.net>
- Date: Wed, 09 Dec 1998 21:39:26 -0600
- I've seen discussion on this list in the past dealing with the disposal of used anti-freeze and parts cleaning fluid, but I haven't seen anything about brake fluid. Does anyone know what the proper m
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- 2. Re: Disposing of Brake Fluid (score: 1)
- Author: Brian Kemp <bk13@earthlink.net>
- Date: Wed, 09 Dec 1998 20:43:22 -0800
- I turn mine it at the same place I take my oil and antifreeze (free to city residents). The guy didn't say anything when he took it. If you have a place you use, give them a call. Brian Kemp 72 TR6
- /html/shop-talk/1998-12/msg00045.html (7,549 bytes)
- 3. Disposing of Brake Fluid (score: 1)
- Author: dave.williams@chaos.lrk.ar.us (Dave Williams)
- Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 05:32:00 -0500
- Brake fluid is a glycol, similar to some types of antifreeze. It is biodegradable. Most water treatment plants will have no trouble handling it if you pour it down the drain. Some areas recommend ju
- /html/shop-talk/1998-12/msg00046.html (8,142 bytes)
- 4. Re: Disposing of Brake Fluid (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Hamilton <hamilton@cast.navnet.net>
- Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 09:05:49 -0400
- Pouring it on the ground should not be an option to consider as it lethal to animals like cats and dogs not to mention other wild animals. Later, Bob -- SNIP! -- == Robert (Bob) A.C. Hamilton, Waver
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- 5. RE:Disposing of Brake Fluid (score: 1)
- Author: Bruce Wentzel <GreenDot@CompuServe.COM>
- Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 09:54:53 -0500
- that putting the brake fluid in with the drain oil is OK. But not antifreeze. And both are glycol base? Hmmmm. Bruce Wentzel Green Dot Racing, Inc. Road Race & Solo II rentals BSP 71 Corvette LS6 - t
- /html/shop-talk/1998-12/msg00048.html (7,481 bytes)
- 6. RE:Disposing of Brake Fluid (score: 1)
- Author: Lee Daniels <DANIELS@alchem.chem.tamu.edu>
- Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 10:12:03 -0600
- The difference is that brake fluid is *all* organic; there's no water in it (well, you know, there *shouldn't* be!). But antifreeze contains mucho H2O, even straight out of the jug; the water doesn'
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- 7. Re: Disposing of Brake Fluid (score: 1)
- Author: Heather & Joe Way <sierrasa@psln.com>
- Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 08:31:34 -0800
- == Well--keep in mind that used antifreeze nearly always has water in it, typically 50 percent by volume. The water doesn't burn very well. :-) I once saw a homemade waste-oil heater on which the own
- /html/shop-talk/1998-12/msg00050.html (7,890 bytes)
- 8. RE:Disposing of Brake Fluid (score: 1)
- Author: Bruce Wentzel <GreenDot@CompuServe.COM>
- Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 12:02:32 -0500
- To those who responded about the water content of antifreeze, I once had,= and wish I could put my hands on it now, an internal letter in GM about t= he fire hazard of antifreeze leaks. It said that
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