<VV> Corvair Master cylinder

[Ron]

If you use silicon, you'll have to pour sand into the MC and it'll clog 
things up.  I recommend that you use silicone as it works a lot better.
RonH
(seriously, of course!)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Russ Moorhouse" <corvair65 at verizon.net>
To: "VV" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 11:47 AM
Subject: <VV> Corvair Master cylinder


> I'm thinking about replacing my stock master cylinder this year with one 
> of
> the vendors dual braking master cylinders.  In my driving lifetime I, have
> survived two incidents where my brake pedal has gone to the floor.  One 
> gone
> down a mountain on my way to Morgantown, WV and the other going through a
> bust intersection in Annapolis, MD.  I'd prefer not to have that happen
> again.  You know what they say about the third time.
>
> My question concerns the silicon brake fluid.  Can you just pump all the 
> old
> fluid out of the system, and then replace it with the new, or does all the
> rubber need to be replaced also.  The previous owner just had the brakes
> system rebuilt about 6,000 miles ago, but that may equate to 10+ years.
>
>
> Russ Moorhouse
> '65 Corsa coupe 140 HP
> Kent Island, MD
>
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