[Fot] TR-6 pressure differential warning actuator

[MARK J WEATHERS]

Jim, I eliminated mine a long time ago by plumbing without this manifold. I 
was tired of resetting it when I bled brakes.

Mark Weathers


>From: Jim Prettyleaf <jprettyleaf at yahoo.com>
>To: Friends of Triumph <fot at autox.team.net>
>Subject: [Fot] TR-6 pressure differential warning actuator
>Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2007 23:12:01 -0800 (PST)
>
>   I just discovered brake fluid leaking on my garage floor and traced this 
>leak to my TR-6s pressure differential warning actuator.  Do I really need 
>this gizmo?  I strongly suspect that I would not require a warning lamp to 
>inform me that half of the braking system in my modified Triumph has 
>failed.  My bet is that I would quickly notice a partial failure without 
>the red light due to the dramatic reduction in braking power.
>
>   I realize that I can fix this leak by spending money and simply ordering 
>a replacement part or a rebuild kit for the existing differential pressure 
>sensor, but I am wondering why I should maintain some gimmick I probably 
>don't need that could potentially fail or leak again.
>
>   Does the pressure differential warning indicator in the TR-6 perform 
>some useful function that I don't know about?
>
>   Has anyone on the list replaced the pressure differential warning 
>indicator with passive connections that tie the front and rear braking 
>circuits to the appropriate halves of the master cylinder?
>
>   If anyone on the list has recommendations for eliminating the pressure 
>differential warning actuator I would appreciate hearing about how this can 
>safely be accomplished.  I am currently leaning towards replacing the 
>differential pressure sensor with double inverted compression flares and 
>the associated brake line splicing hardware.
>
>   Jim Prettyleaf
>   Cupertino, CA.
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