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Re: [Fot] Restrictor Valve

To: Dennis Delap <yellow-green@sbcglobal.net>,fot@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Fot] Restrictor Valve
From: Tony Drews <tony@tonydrews.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:59:34 -0600
If you're converting from a single circuit brake system to a dual 
circuit one, that valve would stay in the front brake circuit.  It's 
not needed in the rear brake circuit.

- Tony

At 09:38 AM 3/10/2010, you wrote:
>It's a typical disk brake residual pressure valve that keeps a few pounds of
>pressure on the calipers to keep the pads from withdrawing too much.
>On Mar 10, 2010, at 3:37 AM, Dennis DeLap wrote:
>
> > Friends
> >
> > Most of our TR3's and TR4's came equipped from the factory with what
> > Moss calls a restrictor valve - installed in the brake hydraulic line
>system.
> > This valve sits atop the 5way connection that distributes brake fluid to
>the
> > front and rear brakes.  Some where in the TR4A run this valve was
>eliminated.
> > Does anyone know the purpose, function, or reason for this valve.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Dennis
> > \
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