[TR] Advice sought please!

[Jeff Scarbrough]

At 08:16 PM 12/9/2007, Paul Dorsey wrote:
>Because brake fluif is very corrosive, I expect that I
>might just see the results of this in my lines, etc.

???

Brake fluid is not corrosive.  If it was, it wouldn't make a very 
good brake fluid...  What it is, is hygroscopic, meaning it tends to 
absorb water.  So there may be some effect of condensation 
showing.  I would not expect permanent damage, unless there is 
substantial white flaky junk showing inside the lines, in which case 
you have another problem besides fluif - maybe you stored the car 
under water?  Water shouldn't have been much of a problem where you are...

I'd consider just flusing it with fresh Castrol LMA - you can get it 
at Pep Boys, if not other places.  I just can't imagine the entire 
brake system going to rot in a year - plenty of these cars sit longer 
that that, and survive...

Jeff Scarbrough                     USDA, ARS, JPCNRCC
1420 Experiment Station Road    Watkinsville GA 30677
706.769.5631  ext. 229                 fax: 706.769.8962 


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