Water in the lines? There are some fluids that will actually absorb water from the humidity in the air although I don't know if silicone brake fluid is one of them. Perhaps it soaked up some water and now it is condensing out and sinking to the bottom. I would suggest bleeding the brakes from the top down and catching what you get in a cup.
I do not think it is air as I have full braking capabilities and the fluid gradually goes from red to clear. Mark Jones (N886MJ) Wales, WI USA E-mail me at flyk...@wi.rr.com Visit my KR-2S CorvAIRCRAFT web site at http://mywebpage.netscape.com/n886mj/homepage.html ----- Original Message ----- From: <wa7...@aol.com> To: <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Monday, October 06, 2003 10:25 PM Subject: KR>Brake fluid > . What I have noticed is that the brake fluid in the last four or five inches > of the lines next to the calipers has become clear and turns back to red just > as the lines enter into the gear legs. What is this phenomenon? Does the red > brake fluid turn transparent when exposed to sunlight after a period of time? > The strange thing is the fluid in my transparent quart jar on the shelf has > not discolored from > Mark Jones (N886MJ > > Mark, > I think what you are seeing is air in the line. Lynn N37LH > > _______________________________________________ > see KRnet list details at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html _______________________________________________ see KRnet list details at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html
