For the KR newbies, Mike is referring to MIL-H5606, red hydraulic fluid, that has been used in light aircraft ...almost forever.
AC Spruce sells it for $4.95 /pint so really not too expensive. Stay away from other Commercial AC fluids such as Skydrol and synthetic types used on airliners. They are very corrosive if used on the wrong type of seals. Cheers Chris Gardiner Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Mike Stirewalt via KRnet Sent: June 6, 2016 3:02 PM To: krnet at list.krnet.org Cc: laser147 at juno.com Subject: KR> Brake fluid I've got Rosenhaun reservoirs and cylinders attached to my rudder pedals and the wheels and brakes are also Rosenhaun. I'm pretty sure Rosenhaun sold out to Matco at some point so I guess I could say I have Matco wheels and brakes, although there may be differences now. When I first changed my fluid I called Steve to ask what he recommended I use as brake fluid. His answer was to use aircraft hydraulic fluid. So I bought a quart can of it and I recall it was damned expensive but that's what I've used on both occasions when I've bled the lines and put new fluid in. My brake lines that run from the pedals to the brakes are clear so I can see the color of the fluid. It stays nice and red and my brakes always work - although I use brakes as little as possible. So . . . I don't use any of the DOT fluids. Just plain red aircraft quality hydraulic fluid. Mike KSEE ____________________________________________________________ Affordable Wireless Plans Set up is easy. Get online in minutes. Starting at only $9.95 per month! www.netzero.net?refcd=nzmem0216 _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options
